damn Westerner; (lit.) hairy foreigner
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
the fate of a nation; life-or-death (situation) for a nation; national crisis
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
person concerned; interested party; related party
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
twenty years of age; youth; early age; tender age of ...
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
schedule; program; programme; agenda
festivities; celebration; wedding; marriage ceremony
absence; disregard; indifference
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
concession; conciliation; compromise
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
twenty-eighth day of the month; twenty-eight days
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
organization; organisation; forming
National Guard (esp. USA); National Guard member
100,000,000; one hundred million
intention; idea; inclination; wish
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
next term; next period; next version; next release
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection (e.g. natural selection)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
annexation; merger; swallowing up
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league