first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
water filter; water purification system
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
central part; heart (of a city)
to tower over the surroundings
getting free admission on the strength of one's name; being let in somewhere because one is recognized
to keep (a person) waiting
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
honour; honor; glory; privilege
worldly affairs; ways of the world
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
war; fighting; fierce competition
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs
between both countries; bilateral
outbreak of war; starting a war
right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
national border; provincial border
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
serious; severe; grave; acute
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect