war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle
to make an appearance; to show up
androgynous; gender-neutral
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
to mix; to stir; to blend
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
attentive; scrupulous; tactful; tasteful; smart
departure; leaving; setting off
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
approach (to a problem, issue, etc.); approach (of a long jump, aircraft's flight, etc.); inrun (of a ski jump); approach (to a building, mountain, etc.); approach shot
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
to push aside; to push one's way through
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; quiet; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild; temperate
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
frank; candid; frankfurter; frank
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; lecture
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty