to attack; to assault; to assail
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
(making) a round of inspection; patrolling
thereafter; after doing that; followed by
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
several times (as large, over)
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
speculation; venture; stockjobbing; gambling (on stocks)
one's post; place of work; workplace
tide; current; tendency; trend
base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
human-wave tactics; throwing people at a problem
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
Tanba (former province located in parts of present-day Kyoto, Hyogo and Osaka prefectures)
main force; chief object; mainline
the same night; that night
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
Akamatsu Enshin (1277-1350)
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to be smeared; to be covered
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
groom; footman; steward; intendant; (arch.) head of an institution, esp. religious; (arch.) head of one institution serving also as the head of another
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
congratulation; celebration
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora); camphorwood; camphor laurel
casualties; injuries and deaths
guessing beforehand; conjecture in advance
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
some day; hereafter; at some future time
cohabiting but living in different worlds