in the meanwhile; during the time
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
it is not (like that) either
irritation; annoyance; frustration
one cause; one reason; one factor
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to keep a watchful eye on
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
(present) head of a family
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
rather; better; instead; if anything
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish