to get angry; to lose one's temper
short blade; small weapon; epigram; pithy saying
billow; surge; large wave
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
now that; since; so long as; because
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
gentle; mild; meek; tender
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
7 or 3 ratio; hair parted on one side
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
parade; review (of troops)
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
condition; situation; prospects
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all
prohibition; inhibition; ban
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
to fire a gun; to let off a gun; to loose off a shell
high-ranking officials; ministers; ladies and gentlemen; everyone
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
to be suspected (of); to be under suspicion (of)
benevolence; charity; love
to become clear; to be made public
declaration; statement; assertion
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen
oof (i.e. a grunt of effort); a lot; plenty
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
official notice; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) usu. to the general populace
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim