to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
every region of the country; all corners of the country; nationwide
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
locking on (to a target, esp. by radar)
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
I told you so; you see that?
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
district; section; sector
lecture (esp. special engagement by noted speaker); lecture meeting (event with one or more lectures)
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to trample down; to devastate
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
arrangement; pact; agreement
family; relatives; dependents; household
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
(political) power; authority; influence
contract; compact; agreement