war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
upper half of the body; upper body
eagle (Accipitridae family)
lower half of the body; nether parts
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
finishing blow; coup de grâce
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
to do for (the sake of someone else)
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
heaven and earth; the universe; land; world; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
body guard; military escort
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
fork; junction; diverging point; turning point (e.g. in one's life); crossroads
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
land route; overland route; by land; overland
to meet up (as arranged); to rendezvous; to get together; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
to become pale; to turn pale
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
defeating in an instant; instant kill
it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunate that ...
had better ...; had better not ...
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
rush (of people or activity); rush (sudden forward motion); rush hour; rushes; dailies