to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
the West; the Occident; Western countries
major powers of the world; great powers
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
two (long cylindrical things)
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to throw one's chest out; to hold one's head high
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
people; citizens; subjects; folk
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
such; like that; that sort of; very
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
just; fair; proper; reasonable
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to pass (of time); to elapse
one day; (on) a certain day
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)