10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
area; region; district; locality
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
several hundred; hundreds (of)
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
emperor (of Japan); mikado
king; sovereign; daimyo with a domain of one or more provinces (Edo period)
form; shape; figure; morph
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
(political) power; authority; influence
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
single word; a few words; brief comment
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
supreme; sublime; highest
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
rule; reign; government; governing
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
under the orders of; by order (command)
on countless occasions; many a time
war of aggression; war of conquest
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of