aggression; invasion; raid
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
soldiers garrisoned at strategic posts in Kyushu in ancient times; Chinese soldiers stationed to protect remote regions of the country during the Tang dynasty
supply; supplying; replenishment
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
lack of words; being tongue-tied; suppressing what you want to say
to become empty; to be emptied
interval; break; pause; spare moment
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to follow; to conform; to apply to
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
to flatter; to play up to; to fawn on; to pander to; to cater to
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
important post; important office; key position
salary (esp. public employees); wages; pay
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)
whistling arrow used to signal the start of battle; start (e.g. of a movement); beginning; dawn
best pupil; leading disciple
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
cheating (on an examination); cribbing
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
production (e.g. play); direction
Japanese style; Japanesque; Japanism
beautification; glorification
etc.; et cetera; and so on
sincerity; true heart; devotion
to be smeared; to be covered
historical materials; historical records; historical sources; archives
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
verbal promise; one's word
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
happy event; auspicious event; matter for congratulation