outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
grasp; catch; understanding
I see; that's right; indeed
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
relation; connection; relevance
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
of course; certainly; naturally
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
man; male; masculine gender