creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
commander-in-chief; supreme commander
stationing (troops); occupancy
I see; that's right; indeed
appointment (to a position, job, etc.); being used for a role; promotion
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
appointment; assignment; promotion
very recently; in the very recent past
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
one's carriage; one's demeanor; agility; body movements
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
with a click; with a snap
counter for long, thin things (i.e. swords)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
within the next couple of days; in a day or two
continuously; continually; without a break; next; then; after that
war; fighting; fierce competition
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
surroundings; environs; circumference
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
generation; lifetime; the age; the day; the first (e.g. Elizabeth I); issei