a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
battle formation; military formation
amount of material resources
defense; defence; fielding
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
adopted daughter; foster daughter
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
middle ten days of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
(state of) house arrest; (state of) confinement
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
northeastern part; the northeast
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to decline (e.g. of morals); to be lost; to go into decline (of a town, business, etc.)
on the occasion of; at the time of
commander; commanding officer; CO
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
Kanto region (incl. Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki and Chiba prefectures)
local (rain, distribution, outbreak, etc.); localized; regional; isolated
to catch (a wild animal or fish); to capture; to hunt; to win (a title, prize, etc.); to conquer
prompt; immediate; in real time
garden; orchard; park; place; world; environment
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
(scattered) spots; specks; speckles
eardrum; tympanic membrane
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
embarkation; boarding (a ship or aircraft)