Japan and the United States; Japanese-American
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
dealing with; coping with
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
of course; certainly; naturally
coast; shore; coastal waters; inshore waters; coastal area
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
coastal region; coastal area; coastline
in good health; alive and well; going strong
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
900; nine hundred; (arch.) fool; (arch.) idiot
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
long time; several hours; long spell
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
in the meanwhile; during the time
how long; how far; how much
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
engagement; engage (e.g. angle)
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
battlefield; battleground
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
dogfight (aircraft); dog fight