clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
crisis; critical moment; critical time
judgement; judgment; carrying out a sentence (e.g. execution)
notice of personnel change (appointment, dismissal, etc.); wording; choice of language; phraseology
divide into four pieces; one fourth
stationing (troops); occupancy
security guarantee (e.g. military security, network security, etc.)
due form; official; formality
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
western edge (e.g. of city); west side
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
adversary; opposition; hostile forces
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
sovereignty; supremacy; dominion
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
detached territory; enclave; exclave; scattered landholdings
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
one large ...; a great ...
since one was born; (in) all one's life
armed forces; military; troops
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
military forces; hosts; troops
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated