cutting a person down (without a second thought); sacrificing; throwing to the wolves; omission; rounding down (e.g. fractions); truncation
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
attaching (documents, etc.); appending; affixing
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
big snake; (large) serpent
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
good offices; auspices; sponsorship; village official (during the Edo period)
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification
regulars; regular soldiers
combat engineer; military engineer; combat engineering; military engineering
to care for someone; to look after someone
rivalry of local warlords; a number of powerful (talented, influential) persons standing by themselves in a given field
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to carry in one's hand; to have in one's hand; to lead (e.g. troops); to present (an issue, policy, artistic work, etc.); to take up
just one person; only one
false report; incorrect report; misinformation; false alarm
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
to make absolutely sure (that all is right); to use every means; to take all possible measures
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
crushing to death; crushing (hope, freedom, etc.); suppression; quashing
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to intend; to be sure that
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap