somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
possession; retention; maintenance
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
business trip; official trip
check; checkmate; stave off; control; restraint; inhibit
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
vacant space; aperture; gap; opening
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); to marry off; to exile
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
rational; reasonable; logical
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
flag; banner; ensign; emblem
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
both armies; both teams; both sides
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
several times; several degrees
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
mole (Talpidae spp., esp. the small Japanese mole, Mogera imaizumii)
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
to yell; to rant; to rave
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
test of patience; battle of wills; endurance contest
recovery; undoing; recall
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
news; word; tidings; omen