unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
fort; stronghold; fortification
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
to keep a watchful eye on
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
censor; overseer; inspector (Edo period)
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
war; fighting; fierce competition
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
recapture; retaking; recovery; taking back
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
logistics; supply; communications
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to need; to demand; to take; to require
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
don't you think?; indicates question
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material