to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
locational advantage; advantageous position
fear; dread; fright; willies
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
council; conference; consultation
completely; entirely; absolutely; not at all; not in the least
to hold still; to hold in place; to calm down; to become steady (e.g. of nerves); to become fixed (e.g. of a gaze); to become glazed
arrogant; haughty; insolent
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; relationship; relation; (good, bad, etc.) terms
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
chopping board; cutting board; flat chest; tiny breasts
to incur someone's enmity
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
nonetheless; nevertheless; but; (and) yet
to lose (money, etc.); to suffer a loss; to waste (one's time, efforts, etc.); to bring to naught; to feel disappointed (e.g. by missing out on something); to suffer a (perceived) loss
grace; blessing; compassion
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
vassal state; vassal nation; dependency
rampancy; prevalence; domination
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
downward tendency; decay; decline
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
machiya; traditional wooden townhouse; tradesman's house (esp. a home with a shop in front); merchant's house; merchant's family
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
synopsis; precis; summary; gist; outline
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
fault; trouble; damage (to a part of the body); injury; problem; hitch
to put up (a notice); to post
essentially the same with only minor differences
to keep in mind and do as one has been told; to learn and obey; to act in accordance; to comply
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
at the time; in those days; then