just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
adhesion; conglutination; accretion; collusion; collusive relationship; cozy relationship
enterprise; business; company; corporation
munitions industry; war industry
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
1,000,000,000,000; one trillion; 10^12
start; leaving; marching off
500-man battalion (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
summer cold (illness); summer flu
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
get-well card (gift, letter); visit to a sick person; inquiry after a sick person
messenger; envoy; emissary
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
remainder of the year; rest of the year
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; after all
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
memory; sense; experience
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to be embarrassed; to lose face
direct; frank; straightforward; decisive; prompt
refreshing; neat; tidy; trim
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
nothing; nil; naught; nought