to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
right in the midst of; right at the height of
to have no chance (of succeeding)
funeral; burial rites; attendance at a funeral
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
nearing the enemy; coming into contact with the enemy
commandant; commanding officer; general
slight; little; insignificant
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
requisition; commandeering; conscription
viewing as a problem; problematizing
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
operation plan; scheme of operations; plan of campaign
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
Russo-Japanese War (1904-5)
military supplies (transported to the front line); military stores
low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)
funny song; comic song; limerick
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
(cargo) depot; (garbage) collection site; (ammunition) dump
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
to divide in two; to divide in half; to apportion; to divide among; to portion out
to set on fire; to ignite