arms buildup; military expansion
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to be expensive; to be costly
cash payment; paying in cash
pressure; oppression; suppression
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
proper; respectable; decent; honest
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
in the same manner as before; the same as always
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter