war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle
early on; earlier on; from early
type (of goods); sort; (taxonomical) form; breed; variety
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
evaluation; appraisal; assessment; judgement; estimation; criticism
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
coronation ceremony; enthronement
to pray for the repose of someone's soul; to pray for the souls of the departed
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to be satisfied; to be sated; to be satiated
auspicious sign; good omen
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
stimulating; exciting; provocative
Emancipation Proclamation (1863)
labor; labour; manpower; working force
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
to set a deadline; to fix a time limit
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
peril; danger; hazard; distress
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
to boil up; to seethe; to get excited; to be in an uproar
craze; frenzy; enthusiasm
more than usual; especially; particularly