strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
story; tale; talk; discussion
that is to say; so that means
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
tenth day of the month; ten days
one thin flat object; one sheet
option; selecting an option; optional extra; individual item; separate item; option
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
with the exception of; excepting; excluding