to thrust before; to thrust at
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
caster; newscaster; news anchor; anchorman
accident; disaster; incident; uprising; emergency
blow; shock; strike; batting
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
time; season; period; phase; stage
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
to make a gesture or say something during a break in conversation, playing of songs, etc.; to interrupt
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
military force; military strength
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
Siberia; cake made with layers of sweet bean paste and sponge cake
main force; chief object; mainline
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
prospects of victory; chances of success
authenticity; credibility
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
military authorities; army circles
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking