something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
some people; a few people; several people
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
many; much; plenty; hardly
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to take over; to hand over
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
cooperation; collaboration
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
the other day; lately; recently; during this period
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by