today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
how; in what way; how about
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
heart; guts; nerve; central part
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
breath; breathing; tone; mood
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
already; now; no longer; not any more
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question