to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
to be at a loss how to continue; to become disheartened
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
declaration of war; proclamation of war
flame; blaze; fire; attack; aggression
fire fighting; extinguishing a fire
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
to waive one's right; to waive a right
appearing in one's finest clothes; appearing in one's hour of triumph
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
feeling of fellowship; fellow feeling
huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
end; close; finish; termination
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
deep sea; depths of the sea; ocean depths
founding a country; opening of a country (e.g. Japan) to the world; ending (a policy of) national seclusion
on bad terms; at loggerheads
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
guardian; protector; patron; parent
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
to grow taller (of people)
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
samurai; warrior; military family
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
up and down; lightly; nimbly; casually; (strolling about) without a care
guard; security (officer); guardsman
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous