to get information out of a person; to begin listening
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
the place for; the time for; the level of
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
in spite of; regardless of
war; fighting; fierce competition
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
and; thereupon; because of that
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
decision; determination; resolution
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to repeat; to do something over again
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
to hide; to keep to oneself
letting (someone) die without helping
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
proper; respectable; decent; honest
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire