to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
mechanism; organization; organisation
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
at that time; in those days
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
peace at any price (attitude); peace idiot; peace senility; complacency about peace
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
coincident with; while; simultaneously
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
than; from; out of; except; but; more
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
small calibre; small caliber
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
comparatively; relatively
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
liquid-crystal display; LCD
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
multilateral; many-sided; diversified
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
individual; private person; personal; private
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all