grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
patient; unhurried; leisurely
a follower; yield allegiance to
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
hostile; adversarial; antagonistic
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
traditional; conventional
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
offensive (movement); aggression
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
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
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
military affairs; military service
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR