isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
far away in the distance; in the far distance
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
desperation; struggle to the death
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to finish reading; to read through
self-evident; obvious; axiomatic; self-explanatory; trivial
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
logistics; supply; communications
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to do in place of or on behalf of (someone)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
civilian in military employ
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
crazy; mad; devoid of reason
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
beyond imagination; unimaginable
the military and civilians
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace