Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
adversary; opposition; hostile forces
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
detached territory; enclave; exclave; scattered landholdings
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
one large ...; a great ...
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
military forces; hosts; troops
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
to use completely; to use up; to exhaust; to exhaust somebody's civility; to give up (on someone)
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
Spain; Spanish (language)
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
centralized authoritarian rule; centralised authoritarian rule
royal authority; regal power; authority of the king
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
three; three years of age
whole story; full picture; full particulars
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
exemption; exoneration; discharge
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy
single horseman; wait for one tile to finish one's pair and one's hand; wait for half of one's pair with four melds completed