to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
war; fighting; fierce competition
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
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right in the middle (of); midst; height
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
not a little; not a few; considerable
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
going to war; departure for the front; departure for military service (in response to a draft)
left-hand radical of a character
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
special characteristics; peculiarity; distinctiveness
every year; yearly; annually
every month; each month; monthly
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
preference; priority; precedence
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
honor; honour; credit; prestige
descendant; posterity; offspring
duty; obligation; responsibility
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
cliche; platitude; formula; set phrase
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)