mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box
ideal land; earthly paradise; Utopia; Arcadia
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
war; fighting; fierce competition
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
wherein; therein; thereinto
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to surround; to crowd around
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
inspection; examination; checking
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
fourth day of the month; four days
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
too much; excessively; too
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
willpower; energy; vitality
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
myself; yourself; I; me; you
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority