to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
Napoleon; napoleon (Japanese trick-taking game)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
border (between countries); national border
plural; multiple; plural (number)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
smuggling oneself into a country; illegal immigration
lookout post; observation point
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
to have an idea; to have a clue
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
secret information; intelligence
war; battle; match; game; competition
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
one's share; one's portion
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke
fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
sympathy; compassion; pity
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to people
insult; affront; disgrace; sexual assault; rape
forcibly; by force; against one's will
not only that, but also; besides that; in addition to that; on top of that; furthermore
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
young people (ages 12 to 25); youth; the younger generation; persons under the age of 18