easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
beforehand; in advance; previously
Japan proper (sometimes excluding the Ryukyu islands and other remote islands); mainland Japan
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
for a while; for some time; for a period
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
secret; private; surreptitious
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
in one's own way or style
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
cave; cavern; den; grotto
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
troops; group members; team members
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
otherwise; or else; if not
to brave a danger; to take a risk
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
breastplate; chest protector; bib
(telephonic) transmission
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to twirl; to spin; to fiddle with; to change (e.g. wording)
to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
throng; gathering of people
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to