neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
death by suffocation; death by choking
future (usually near); prospects
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
whole nation; entire nation; all the people
renewing oneself; changing one's way of thinking
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
main cause; primary factor
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
consideration; taking into account
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
full; wholehearted; utmost; overall width
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
intelligence; intellect; brains
singularity; singular point