equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
somewhat below; slightly below
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
noninclusion in a team; not being chosen to play
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
pre-war days; before the war
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
strike (i.e. industrial action)
best regards; please take care of; please do
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
diversion; putting something to another use
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
last week; the week before
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
bombarding; shelling; bombardment