rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
decisive action; carrying out; resolute enforcement; execution
declaration of war; proclamation of war
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
departure; leaving; going away; recession
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
imperial soldier; soldier in an imperial army
our country; our land; one's own country
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
dominion; territory; possession
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
officer below the rank of major; company officer
to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
reason; cause; circumstances
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
military conflict; armed conflict
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
bureaucratic organization; bureaucracy
mechanism; organization; organisation
intercept; interception; counter-attack
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
commonwealth; federation of states; confederation; union
threat; intimidation; menace