supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
every place; various places
Hyogo (prefecture); armory; armoury; arsenal
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
control (by the state); controlling; coordination; air traffic control
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
left behind (for later use)
overseas territories; outlying areas
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to attack; to assault; to assail
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
personal; individual; private
government; administration
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
world; society; people; the public
drafting (a plan, contract, etc.); drawing up
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
craving for the limelight
military administration; military government; military junta; government affairs relating to the military
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
something like ...; something called ...
important; momentous; essential; principal; major