to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
god of death; death deity; Death
security treaty (esp. US-Japan Security Treaty)
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
having said that; on the other hand
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
long time; long interval; for quite some time
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
special promotion (in rank or grade)
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
cavalry; mobility; maneuverability
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
to defy conventional wisdom
action of making something; -ification
motility; mobility; maneuverability
saber (cavalry sword); sabre
simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
support; backing; aid; assistance
to be too late; to be too slow
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
to talk; to chat; to chatter
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
notice; attention; observation
democracy; popular sovereignty; Democratic Party (esp. DPJ)
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater