circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
after-treatment; post-treatment; post-processing; dealing with the aftermath
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
person killed in action; the war dead
dozens; scores of; decades
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
three-digit number; hundreds column
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to be lacking in options; to be too few
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
distinguished war service; merit of war
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
intensiveness; collecting; summarizing; putting together
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
sixth heaven (of the desire realm)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)