(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
makings (of); aptitude (for); groundwork; foundation
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to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
concurrence; coincidence; complication (in illness)
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
to need; to demand; to take; to require
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
fighting in numerous battles
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
physical law; laws of physics
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
incident; affair; happening; event
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to learn something through hearing
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
native Japanese reading of a Chinese character; precept; lesson; one's teachings
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words
running aground; stranding; being disabled (of a tank, train, etc.); being put out of action
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
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
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
young person; inexperienced person; novice
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
sense of values; values; value system
feeling keenly; fully realizing
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
dealing with; coping with