out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
be (that) as it may; having said that
handful; small amount; small number
principal occupation; core business
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
classification; categorization; sorting
soldier; combatant; warrior
behind; in the rear; in back
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
secret information; intelligence
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
sharing; division; draw; tie
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to jump at; to be attracted by
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.