Milky Way; luminous band corresponding to the plane of the galaxy
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
welcome!; nice to see you!
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
defense; defence; protection
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
aggression; invasion; raid
to sit on the floor with one knee raised; to raise one knee; to sit with one knee up
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to gaze out at; to look out over
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to be opposite; to face each other
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
sense of guilty pleasure; feeling of naughtiness
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice