curiosity; rare item; rarity; rare opportunity which could be beneficial
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
feebleness; weakness; imbecility
power; motive power; dynamic force; three-phase electricity
disease; ailment; illness
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
comparatively; relatively
short distance; short range; short-haul
bet; wager; stake; gamble
going into battle; departure for the front
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
news; word; tidings; omen
executives; top management; governing body
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
reassessment; reappraisal; reevaluation; revaluation
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
power; might; authority; influence
to be slightly inferior; to be a degree worse; to give an inch; to make a concession; to concede a point
demonstration; show of force
mobilization; mobilisation
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
reconciliation (between warring nations); (making of) peace
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
very likely; very probable