even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to cover fully; to wrap around
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
than; from; out of; except; but; more
ago; since; before; previous
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
quarrel; dispute; argument
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
divide into four pieces; one fourth
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
dominion; territory; possession
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
to put an end (to); to close the books (on)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
cooperation; collaboration
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
abundant (grain) crop; good harvest
prosperity; thriving; flourishing