military strength; military personnel
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
8000; eight thousand; many
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
low (level, value, price, etc.)
tiger cub; one's treasure; precious savings
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
spare time; free time; leisure time
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
northeastern part; the northeast
addition; increase; Canada
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
rice cultivation; rice crop
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
there being no use in arguing (about it)
Izumo (former province located in the east of present-day Shimane Prefecture)
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to turn against; to become an enemy
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
casualties; killed and wounded; human damage
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
main body (of an army); main force; these troops