to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
spy working for the Edo shogunate; oniwaban
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
preservation; retainment; keeping
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
war; fighting; fierce competition
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to collect; to assemble; to gather
lax; lenient; lukewarm; slow; sluggish
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
several years; a few years
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
at once; immediately; right now
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
allied nation; ally; Central Powers (in WWI)
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
in accordance with; according to
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
intelligence gathering; information gathering
obedience; submission; resignation
feelings; thoughts; meaning
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages