military force; military strength
superiority; predominance
hostile nature; inimical character
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
what sort of; what kind of; what way
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
to be needed; to be wanted
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
military forces; hosts; troops
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
spiced sake (served at New Year's)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
friendly army; friendly troops; allied army
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)
various factors or elements
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
beforehand; in advance; previously
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
sign; mark; symbol; sign (e.g. positive, negative)