snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to put one's life on the line
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
user guide; how to operate; operation procedures
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)