clever scheme; outlandish plan; unusual plan
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
remembrance; recollection; recognition
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
Ms; Miss; Madame; highbrow (woman); cerebral
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere
aggression; invasion; raid
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
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
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
disclosure; exposure; revelation
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
expression; look; countenance; face
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
America (land mass); the Americas
ge (ancient Chinese dagger-axe)
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
cooperation; collaboration