to increase; to add to; to augment
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
levying; requisitioning; compulsory enlistment; recruitment; conscription
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
street fighting; urban warfare
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
fortress; stronghold; citadel
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
right of succession; right to the throne
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
you could say; you might say; verging on the
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
whole nation; whole land; whole country
god of death; death deity; Death; Grim Reaper
100,000; hundred thousand
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon