it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
abnormal phenomenon; anomaly
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
than; from; out of; except; but; more
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
beginning; outset; first; onset
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
other side; opposite side; other party
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
charge (of something); matter in one's charge; (one's) assignment; (one's) job
district; section; sector
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory