emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
extension; prolongation; enlargement (e.g. of a photograph)
to weaken (of willpower, solidarity, etc.); to lose one's edge; to become less tense; to become lax (of discipline, rules, etc.)
to pull oneself together; to get one's act together; to brace oneself
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
in succession; one after another
high alert; a state of high alert; on alert
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
coward; chicken; yellow-belly; sneaky person; underhanded person; dastardly person
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
dying in vain; wasteful sacrifice of life
divine command; heaven's will
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
removal; taking away; dismantling (a building, facilities, etc.); withdrawal (of troops)
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
full automation; becoming unmanned; making (something) unmanned
to encamp; to take up positions
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long