fort; stronghold; fortification
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
information; news; report; reward; retribution
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain
in case of; at that time; at this time
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
channel (e.g. between two land masses); strait
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
staying the night; lodging (at)
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
hand luggage; hand baggage
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub
to be extinguished; to be exterminated; to cease completely
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
evening star; Vesper; Hesperus; Venus in the evening sky
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
crowd; community; group; herd; gathering; assembly
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable