grasping the present situation; having an accurate grasp of the situation
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
assembly hall; parliament house; diet building; capitol; houses of parliament; congress hall
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
order; directive; instructions; command
drafting; requisition; impressment; commandeering; expropriation
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces
receiving; acceptance; reception; admission
sacred teachings (esp. of Confucius); Confucianism; Christianity; Buddhism
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
main hall (of a Buddhist temple); main temple
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
moat; fosse; trench; underground air-raid shelter; dugout
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
act of terror; act of terrorism
to prevent (something) from occurring; to forestall; to avert; to nip in the bud
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape; to make good one's escape
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
general mobilization; full mobilization
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
stocking up (in case of emergency); stockpile; reserves; storing; laying in (supplies)