delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
having lost face; in a bind
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
Japanese person; Japanese people
antiquity; the previous era
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
same village; same town; same province
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to spend time (on doing something)
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
soil; breeding ground; fertile ground (for); foundation (for the development of ...)
global scale; worldwide scale
high alert; a state of high alert; on alert
difficult problem; challenge
to live; to make a living; to get on with
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience
sworn younger brother; junior male peer (in a club, group, etc.)
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
to take (be in) charge of
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
available; enabled; can be used; may be used
to attack all in a bunch; to attack all at once
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately