late at night; at a late hour
living room (Western style); sitting room
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
collection of books; (personal) library
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
impossible to do (although wants to)
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
cenotaph; memorial monument
Japanese person; Japanese people
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
courtesy; show of respect
protest action; protest movement
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to chase; to run after; to pursue
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation; reverse operation
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
counter for choices, options, etc.
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
disassembly; dismantling; factorization; decomposition; resolution; deblocking
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
various places; several sources
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
(full) name; family name and given name
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
strongest (candidate); likeliest (winner); top (suspect)
assistant chief of staff, g2