protracted war; war of attrition
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
going into battle; departure for the front
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
don't you think?; indicates question
nature; property; disposition
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
domestic affairs; internal administration
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to give directions; to issue instructions
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
polite; respectful; reverent
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to hand over; to surrender