in this way; thus; such; uh...
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
in accordance with; according to
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
evacuees; displaced persons; refugees
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
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)
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight