taking command of a corps in a battle; command exercised by the leader of a group
control tower; conning tower; leader; commander; playmaker; game maker
emergency deployment (police, etc.); emergency posting
to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
being blocked (and contained); reduced circumstances
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
third day of the month; three days
follow-up report; further news
counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
information transfer; information transmission
military science; strategy; tactics
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
war situation; progress of a battle
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip