class-A; A class; A grade
promotion; raising of status
to turn towards; to point
training; drill; practice; discipline
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
command; control; commander
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
immediately; right away; on the spot
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
river; stream; River; the ... river
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
such; like that; that sort of; very
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...