rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to get strong; to gain strength
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
to take command; to give direction
old army general; veteran army general
currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
application; request; petition
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
not understanding; not knowing
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
the other day; a few days ago
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
Ministry of War (Tang dynasty China)
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
quarrel; dispute; argument
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
to be of help; to be useful; to go toward
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
commander; commanding officer; CO
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
hierarchical relationship; superior-subordinate relationship; senior-junior relationship
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
armed forces; battle troops