implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
battlefield; battleground
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to take advantage of an opportunity
in order to be(come)...; since it amounts to...; since it is advantageous to...
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
store; reserve; stock; savings
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
to take away; to carry away
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
same village; same town; same province
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
cave; cavern; den; grotto
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
please; somehow or other; one way or another
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
bloodsucking; sucking blood
soil; breeding ground; fertile ground (for); foundation (for the development of ...)