occupation; calling; livelihood
vulgar; mean; base; coarse; crude
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
searching for someone; search for a missing person; searching for a (job) candidate; recruitment; scouting
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus
missing person; wanted person
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
the other day; lately; recently
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
both armies; both teams; both sides
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; standstill
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
(exercising) the right to command
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
being too late; losing one's final chance
to make a move; to move a piece (e.g. in shogi)
everything; anything; nothing
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker