followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
sorrowful (e.g. person, scene, etc.); melancholic
arrival on location (esp. used in transport industries, police, etc.)
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
selection; choice; picking out
(doing something) for money; being mercenary
taking something out; carrying out; providing money oneself; paying with one's own money; corbel; strengthening under a seam (clothing)
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
making a swift decision; making immediate decisions and taking quick actions
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
extremely talented; very gifted
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
end of war; cessation of hostilities
to be dependable; to be reliable
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
philanthropic work; charitable enterprise
municipality; local government; self-governing body; autonomous body
system; institution; organization; organisation
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
parents' ability (or inability) to let go of their children
orphan; person without friends
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
hardness of hearing; bradyacusia; deafness; hearing loss
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
decisive game; important bout; crucial match