to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
Western Han dynasty (of China; 206 BCE-9 CE); Former Han dynasty
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
tomoe; heraldic design composed of two or more interlocked comma-shaped figures
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
agricultural soldiers; colonizers; colonisers
to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
system; institution; organization; organisation
temporarily; short period; once; one morning
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
military service; serving in a war; taking part in a campaign
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
otherwise; if not; or else
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
reaching; attaining; arrival
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
succeeding; following; trailing; next
north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea
difference; variation; difference
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch