to be helpful; to be useful
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
maximum; max; mux (multiplexor)
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
existential threat; life-or-death crisis
good humour (humor); good mood
to see through; to see the true nature of something
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
Alice band; horseshoe-shaped hairband made of metal or plastic (often covered with cloth); Katyusha rocket launcher (Soviet)
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair)
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
birth; creation; formation
all you want; as much as one wants
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
reaction; response; reaction
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
if you do this; if this is the case
to be found; to be discovered
after a long time; for the first time in a while
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to discuss; to talk together
going to war; departure for the front; departure for military service (in response to a draft)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
bogging down; dragging on; turning into a quagmire; becoming mired in a mess
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
battlefield; battleground