to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
government service; official position; civil service
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
difference; variation; difference
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
battle formation; military formation
concentrated fire; intense criticism
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
in order; sequential; seriatim
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
unfairness; injustice; partiality
something like ...; something called ...
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
simply; merely; only; solely
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
without; unless; have to do
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
behind; in the rear; in back
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
terrible; awful; I don't even want to talk about it; without reason; inevitable; that's just how it is
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped