to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
one's say; one's point; one's case; one's claim
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
rise and fall; ups and downs
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
strenuous effort; earnestness; seriousness
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
14th day of the month; 14 days
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
rest; relaxation; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
16th day of the month; 16 days
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
every house; each household
to cook (e.g. rice); to boil
drink; drinking; spigot; tap (in a cask, etc.); stock market bucketing; bookmaking
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
sick person; patient; invalid
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
female help; female labor; woman's handwriting; (arch.) hiragana
mobilization; mobilisation
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
overloading (someone; with work); overworking (someone); overwhelming; flooding (e.g. with tasks)
each house; every house; many houses
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
8000; eight thousand; many
military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
National Guard (esp. USA); National Guard member
double; twice (as much); twofold
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
optimism; taking an optimistic view
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm