war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to pin one's hope on; to look forward to; to look toward; to get one's hopes up
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
reconnoitering party; scout (army)
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
veil of darkness; curtain of night
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
to eat too much; to overeat
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
care; precaution; guarding; caution
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment