war; fighting; fierce competition
to start; to begin; to commence
unify the nation by force; (lit.) spread military force under the heavens
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
tight skirt; straight skirt
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
war or military record; score; military achievements; results
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
close; intimate; on good terms
you (plural); all of you; you all
alternating current; AC; analogue computer (analog); average cost; adult child
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
journey; route of a journey
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
to correct oneself; to restate
shyness; bashfulness; shame
Japan's best; number one in Japan
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
script; libretto; scenario