just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
insurance; guarantee; warranty
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
first year; initial (year)
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
worker; breadwinner; supporter; able person; able man; productive worker
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
(being in) the black; surplus; black letter
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
a follower; yield allegiance to
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (Middle Ages); acting administrator
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
depending on; dependent on
going into battle; departure for the front; appearing (in a match); starting an election campaign
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
place; position; location; position; standing; status
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined