request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
dwarf (esp. in folklore or fantasy literature)
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
right (to do something); authority; power
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
duty; obligation; responsibility
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
total energy; all efforts
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
casualties; killed and wounded; human damage
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
to be damaged; to receive damage
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
emperor (of Japan); mikado
previous generation; former ages
disturbance; riot; mayhem