to explain adequately; to be accountable
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
supply; supplying; replenishment
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
undisputed; entirely; perfect
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
aquaculture; culture; cultivation; raising
real thing; original; actual
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
agricultural country; agrarian nation
to wring the neck; to strangle
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
becoming more serious or severe; aggravation; intensification
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
suppression; repression; subjugation
to become unrestrained and go to excess; to lose all restraint; to lose one's tension and become relaxed; to let go; to become disorderly; to be scattered
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
blow; shock; strike; batting
dirty work; unpleasant task
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
military science; strategy; tactics