system; organization; organisation; architecture
lifestyle; way of life; daily goings-on; daily habits
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
noninterference; leaving something to take its own course; giving someone a free hand with something
flowery words; rhetorical flourishes
justification; rationalization
day by day; every day; by the day
coolly; indifferently; nonchalantly; calmly
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
to settle (in a place); to settle down
war area; battlefield; theater; theatre
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
northern part; the north (of a region)
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
hegemony; leadership; initiative
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
completion of construction
encouragement; incentive; stimulus
natural history; wide learning; broad area of learning
talk; conversation; informal expression of opinion; off-the-cuff remarks; discourse
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
to get on well (with someone); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
social life; social intercourse
dust; small debris (e.g. dirt, crumbs); trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit
deep impression; being deeply moved; being deeply touched
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
first move (in shogi, go, etc.); beginning; start
time for battle; military secrets; strategy
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
steep (terrain); precipitous; precipice; steep place