reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
that country; (arch.) nirvana
grasp; catch; understanding
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
sound of a gun; roar of cannon
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
high-explosive projectile
skewer; spit; skewering; impalement; running through (e.g. with spear)
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
storehouse; warehouse; godown
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
dock; thorough physical examination
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
steel frame; steel beam; steel girder
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
(making, launching) concentrated attack (on, against)
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to attack; to assault; to assail
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
lattice; latticework; window bars; grid; grating
under the command (of); under the banner (of); influenced (by)
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
lading; loading; carrying
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
to complain; to make a complaint
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
avoiding or dodging responsibility
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese