very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
food shortage; food scarcity; difficulty of obtaining food
handful; small amount; small number
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
(a place) within one's reach
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
military cadet; officer cadet
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
military science; strategy; tactics
medical science; medicine
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
secretary (government); director; chief
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
voyage; passage; travelling
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
enrolled student; registered student
ostensible (surface) reason
next generation; future generation
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
government service; entering government service; (of a ronin) finding a new lord or master to serve
ten best people (in a particular field)
brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit