military force; force of arms; strength of an army
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
soldiers garrisoned at strategic posts in Kyushu in ancient times; Chinese soldiers stationed to protect remote regions of the country during the Tang dynasty
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
small number; few; minority
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
subordination; dependency
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to make a fool of someone
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
to tame (e.g. animal); to domesticate
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
national border; provincial border
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
call; summons; convening; convocation
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
to be in danger of; to be liable to
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
behind; in the rear; in back
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
massing (of troops); gathering