command; order; dictation; nth year in the Reiwa era (May 1, 2019-)
proclamation; promulgation
(military) expedition; campaign; expedition (for exploration, research, etc.); travelling (a long way); tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.)
how long; how far; how much
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
time of weakness; moment of vulnerability; time of distress
with these words; while saying
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument
automatic operation (machine); automatic driving (vehicle)
brake; (a) stop (to a development, behavior, etc.); (the) brakes
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
one line; (a) single line; boundary; line (between things); forefront; front line
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
wages; pay; rental payment
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
leader; boss; upper part of a flag; (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
poor region; deprived area
wicked ones; bad guys; rascals
endurance; perseverance; patience
adjoining each other; next to each other; being in close proximity to something; being constantly exposed to (danger, etc.)
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
suspicious-looking; fishy
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
to carve into; to cut into; to engrave into; to inscribe
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape