polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
our country; our land; one's own country
patriot devoted to the salvation of his country
honour; honor; glory; privilege
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
surroundings; environs; circumference
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
battlefield; battleground
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
to eagerly look forward to
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
along the way; along the road
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
news; word; tidings; omen
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
main theater of war; principal battlefield
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
really; truly; indeed; good grief
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
in one's own way or style
(within a) territory; domains
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
it is not (like that) either
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
to be reminded of; to call to mind