siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
the other day; a few days ago
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
Western-style; foreign; Western-style toilet; flush toilet; water closet
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
Tosa (former province located in present-day Kochi Prefecture)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
cannot be helped; unavoidable
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
even though; despite; when
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
mountain road; mountain trail
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
one's own army; one's own team
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
complete; whole; perfect; safe
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
key; mode (in gagaku); time; tempo; meter (of a poem); metre; style