according to; by (means of); due to; because of
site; point on a map; spot
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
fortress; stronghold; citadel
town; city; municipal; urban
massacre; mass slaughter; genocide; holocaust
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
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
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
that is to say; so that means
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
one's superior's anger; imperial wrath
deep-seated grudge; hatred