Japan; the (Japanese) empire
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
audience (with a person of high standing)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
pennant on a boat showing wind direction; weather vane; round roof tile (for gables); remiges; flight feathers
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
even though; despite; when
quick work; (clever) feat
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
training; drill; practice; discipline
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain