control room; control booth
mopping-up operation; search-and-destroy operation
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
person who died for a cause; guinea pig (for a new product or service); test subject; hitobashira; ritual human sacrifice by burying a living person under or near a large-scale construction project to invoke divine protection
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
flower offering; floral tribute; laying flowers
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
feeling of dread; awful feeling; sense of fear
to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to become hot (from the sun)
mourning clothes; mourning attire; mourning dress
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
to swell up (by soaking in or absorbing a liquid); to become soft; to become soggy; to become lazy; to become indolent; to become slack
disjointed; frequently interrupted; in fits and starts
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
babies born on October 10, supposedly conceived on New Year's Day; normal gestation time (i.e. 9 months)
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
period of time; time slot; time zone
war situation; progress of a battle
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
conversely; on the contrary
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
sign; indication; omen; symptom
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process