war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
military service; serving in a war; taking part in a campaign
retiring from military service
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
parent-child relationship
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to be born; to come into the world
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
family quarrel; quarrel between parent and child
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
an issue being settled; a case being closed
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight
paltry amount of money; cheapness; worthlessness; three one-mon coins
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
defense; defence; defensive preparations
care; precaution; guarding; caution
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
moving slowly (and dull-wittedly)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
night-clothes; heavy kimono-like quilt