revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
to pile up; to accumulate
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
blow; shock; strike; batting
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
war situation; progress of a battle
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to suspend between two points; to build (a bridge, etc.); to put up on something (e.g. legs up on table)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
building time; construction period
third day of the month; three days
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
bridge building; bridge; cross-linking
second day of the month; two days
to resound; to make a stir
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
all present; all concerned; all of us
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
several men, several minds; everyone has his own ideas and tastes; everyone has his own interests and ideas; different strokes for different folks
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
military force; force of arms; strength of an army