to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
probability; likelihood; chances
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
though; notwithstanding; although
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
it is not (like that) either
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
east, west, south and north
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
adult striped mullet; in the end; after all is said and done
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
every person; every mouth; every entrance
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception