introduction; bringing in; installation; introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.); introductory part
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
to explain adequately; to be accountable
supporting role (actor); minor role
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
general public; the masses
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
by sheer strength; by brute force
surface of a board (shogi, go, etc.); (state of) the board; development of a game; surface of a record
rather; sooner; preferably
not knowing at all (that); without the slightest idea (that); completely unaware (that)
Sado (former province located on Sado Island in present-day Niigata Prefecture); Sado (island, Niigata Prefecture)
commander; commanding officer; CO
recovery; rescue; recapture
Niigata (city, prefecture)
Hokuriku region (of Honshu; incl. Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
recapture; retaking; recovery; taking back
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
I don't give a damn; that's got nothing to do with me
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
surface of the earth; ground surface