the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
war; fighting; fierce competition
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
(some) more; even more; longer; further
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
development; exploitation
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
had better ...; had better not ...
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
General Staff Headquarters
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
defence forces; defence corps
headquarters; head office; main office
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
circuit (electric); cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle)