busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
messenger; envoy; emissary
batman; officer's orderly
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
(overnight) stay; lodging; inn; hotel; night duty; anchorage
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
foreign enemy; outside invader
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
armed forces; military; troops
watching (esp. during an emergency); being on alert; guard; watchmen
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
main; principal; chief; primary; major
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to boil up; to seethe; to get excited; to be in an uproar
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
every person; every mouth; every entrance
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
to appoint; to nominate; to consider (oneself) to be; to pose as; to assume (a role, responsibility, etc.); to take on
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination