war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
to get one's head around; to think about
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to thrust before; to thrust at
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
polite; courteous; hospitable
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
government service; entering government service; (of a ronin) finding a new lord or master to serve
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
until now; so far; up to the present
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
friction; discord; strife
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted