war situation; progress of a battle
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
fumi-e; fumie; tablet bearing Christian images, on which Edo-period authorities forced suspected Christians to trample; allegiance test; loyalty test
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
northern part; the north (of a region)
to smash violently; to crush
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
in comparison to; rather than
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
to have a talk; to tell a story
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still