nothing but; except; no more than
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
black stone; black (go pieces)
white stone; white (go pieces)
military authorities; army circles
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)
(social) class; rank; grade
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
the right person in the right place
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
myself; yourself; I; me; you
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
allotment; assignment; allocation; allocation
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
gaudy; showy; garish; loud
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly