research; study; investigation
military movements; military actions; military operations; military campaigns
participation; joining; entry
defense; defence; protection
war; fighting; fierce competition
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
to say; to tell; to state; to do
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to accept; to receive; to agree
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
first meeting; first interview with
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation