fort; stronghold; fortification
to cover fully; to wrap around
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
war funds; war expenditures
money-making; commercialized; commercialised
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
regulars; regular soldiers
personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
undershirt (worn under a kimono); singlet
central part; heart (of a city)
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to be transparent; to show through
to exchange (things); to convert (currency); to be in contrast (to); to contrast (with)
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
frying or baking something thin (e.g. thin omelette)
coloured paper; colored paper
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
steel tower; electricity pylon; transmission tower
brushwork; handling of one's brush; command of one's pen; penmanship
colour usage; color usage; use of colour
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
(having great) expectation; pinning one's hopes on
the clouds look menacing; things don't look good
to make a name for oneself; to achieve success
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
impassioned speech; fervent speech
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore