commander; commanding officer; CO
consequence; outcome; result; blame
even though; despite; when
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to expose (a secret, scandal, etc.); to disclose; to uncover; to unmask
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to have the privilege of doing
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing