leisurely post; do-nothing job; sinecure
dismissal (from a position); discharge
political measures; policy
sieve; sifter; screen; screening (jobs, candidates, etc.)
to cut one's own throat; to dig one's own grave; to cause oneself harm; to bring ruin on oneself
chief vassal; senior statesman
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with someone)
prisoner (of war); POW; captive
reconciliation; peace; rapprochement
accepting; consenting; agreeing; submission; compliance; agreement
logistics; supply; communications
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
narrow-mindedness; intolerance; illiberality; narrowness
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
to emphasize; to state emphatically; to speak loudly about; to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice
camping; campground; making camp
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
generously; liberally; magnanimously
(military) expedition; campaign; expedition (for exploration, research, etc.); travelling (a long way); tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.)
to withstand; to be able to endure
presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not
Transportation Corps (service branch of the Imperial Japanese Army)
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
permanent; perpetual; lasting
for the present; for the time being
bringing; taking; carrying
to build (a fire); to make; to start; to light
at any time; at any moment; when; at what moment
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs