occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
tariff (import tax); duty; customs
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
most important task; most pressing task; urgent business
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
error; mistake; slip; bug
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
National Guard (esp. USA); National Guard member
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
disaster; calamity; misfortune
technique; art; skill; move
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
to encamp; to take up positions
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
large paper lantern on a pole
before the gate; in front of the gate
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude