grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
how long; how far; how much
trailer (vehicle); semi-trailer truck; trailer (for a film, video game, etc.)
commandant; commanding officer; general
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation
tomfoolery; monkey business
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
monkey show; bad acting; overacting; unconvincing performance
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to take command; to give direction
outrageous lie; outright lie
insubordination; disobedience
desertion in the face of the enemy; deserting under enemy fire
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
to look down on; to make light of
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
uneven; irregular; non-uniform; unsorted; odd; miscellaneous
formal; courteous; ritual; ritualistic
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
Niigata (city, prefecture)
Fukushima (city, prefecture)
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
Tochigi (city, prefecture)
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
heavy-handed; iron-fisted; authoritarian
stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona