state of the war; war situation
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
Amida Buddha's original vow; long-cherished desire
muddy water; red-light district
to drink up; to drain (cup)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
tiger cub; one's treasure; precious savings
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
treatment; service; handling; management
armory; armoury; arsenal; ordnance department
daring and resolute; having dauntless courage
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
classification; categorization; sorting
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
seal (letters, documents, etc.)
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner