to increase; to add to; to augment
tendency; trend; inclination
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
military personnel; soldier
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
preference; priority; precedence
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
commencing with; including
plural; multiple; several
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
almost; roughly; approximately
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation