to soften; to moderate; to relieve
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
commissioned officer; military officer
number two; second in command
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (Middle Ages); acting administrator
the whole area; the entire region; all parts (of); the whole field (of study); every field; the whole gamut
near; nearby; not far off
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling
leadership; initiative; spearhead
informant; informer; contact; Information Provider
autonomous system; AS; Asperger syndrome; artistic swimming; Anglo-Saxon
industrial engineering; IE
Gospel of Luke (book of the Bible)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
strength; toughness; bravery; boldness
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
to begin to get dark; to begin to set (the Sun)
madder red; dark red; crimson
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
to lie face down; to lie flat (on one's stomach); to bend down (in submission); to bow down; to (crouch) and hide (behind); to conceal oneself; to lie down (and sleep)
rescue mission; evacuation operation
hegemony; leadership; initiative
in line with this; therefore; consequently; so; such being the case; in that regard
number of persons; personnel
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
operation plan; scheme of operations; plan of campaign