sweeping conquest; sweeping over; conquering; invading
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
double; twice (as much); twofold
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
burning low; waning; declining
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
nonetheless; nevertheless
railroad operating over private tracks
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
passenger; traveller; traveler; tourist
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
limits; boundary; domain; area (e.g. in programming languages)
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
scene; spectacle; sight; view
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
writing; composition; essay; sentence
localized (pain, rainfall, etc.); local
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
Red Army (Soviet Union, 1918-1946); Workers' and Peasants' Red Army
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
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
washing; cleansing; cleaning; cleansing (one's mind and body)
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way