to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to order; to command; to appoint
to accept; to receive; to agree
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
periodic; regular; routine
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
firm; strong; solid; stable
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
at that time; in those days
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)