strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
trivial; not amounting to much
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
some time ago; the other day; at some time or other; once
to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell
foreign; abroad; overseas
expulsion movement; boycott
terrorist organization; terrorist organisation
bōryokudan; gangster organization (organisation); crime syndicate; yakuza
to form a group; to form a bunch
high efficiency; high performance
state-of-the-art; cutting-edge
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
back off!; leave me alone!
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
to manage something successfully; to be successful
memory-making; making memories
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says