to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
dropping out of school; withdrawal from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
long distance; long range; long distance relationship
technical skill; ability; capacity
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
two kinds; second-class (e.g. mail)
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
choice; selection; option
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
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
synthesis; combination; general; combined; synthesis; colligation
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
war; battle; match; game; competition
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
approaching the enemy; (coming into) contact with the enemy; engaging the enemy
to fire into; to shoot into
dozens; scores of; decades
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
to be embarrassed; to lose face
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
military authorities; army circles
important post; important office; key position
eldest child; oldest child; first child; eldest son; oldest son
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
waypoint (e.g. with a GPS); checkpoint
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel