for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to understand; to make out
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
regular customer; general audience; general public
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
commencing with; including
survival; survivor; relic
how much; how many; to what extent
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
how many people; a number of people
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryō system or Meiji Grand Council system)
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
main body (of troops); main force; this troop; these troops
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
British person; Briton; English person; Englishman; Englishwoman
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)