creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
foreign enemy; outside invader
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
several times; a few times; several degrees; a few degrees
mole; whistle-blower; informant; adulterer; adulteress
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
to take command; to give direction
together; mutually; reciprocally; adds a nuance of solemnity or formality
child born to one's current wife
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
how; in what way; how about; questionable
leaving open; leaving ajar; outspoken; frank
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
to go together; to go in company (with); to go along (with)
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
throat; important part; vital area
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
to compose; to put together
visiting a shrine or temple to give thanks; settling scores
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
hidden ball trick; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
(making, launching) concentrated attack (on, against)
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
to eat untidily; to eat messily; to eat a bit of everything; to leave things half-eaten; to dabble in (something); to try one's hand at (various things)
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
spine; backbone; spinal column
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to stab each other; to sacrifice oneself in order to harm someone else
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on