in public; in company; in the presence of others
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
whaa whaa; sound of a baby crying
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
spot; point; place; position
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
submission; return to allegiance
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
official letter (from the Emperor, Prime Minister, etc.); personal message; handwritten letter; autograph letter
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
three; three years of age
to step forward; to volunteer
fixed number; quorum (for an assembly); constant; invariable; literal; fate
itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification
8000; eight thousand; many
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
(necessary) personnel; required person
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
important point; strategic position; key point
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
war; campaign; battle; (arch.) unpaid work (ritsuryō system); (arch.) forced labor
detour; circumvention; turning movement
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier