lieutenant colonel; commander (navy)
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
true state; actual condition; reality
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
war; battle; match; game; competition
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
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
genius; prodigy; natural gift
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
breadth of mind; generosity; magnanimity
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
beginning; outset; first; onset
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
now; the present time; just now; another; more