decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
number of persons; personnel
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
to join forces; to cooperate
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
foreign enemy; outside invader
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
accepting; consenting; agreeing; submission; compliance; agreement
dominion; territory; possession
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
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
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to be flexible; to be accommodating
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
sudden rise; steep climb; zoom; trending
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
unasked for; unnecessary; uninvolved
stork (esp. the Oriental stork, Ciconia boyciana)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
state of the war; war situation
resemblance; likeness; similarity; analogy
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that