scenery; scene; landscape
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
to take command; to give direction
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
negotiations; discussions; connection
final scene; the end; finale
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
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)
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
absence; disregard; indifference
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly