first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
surroundings; environs; circumference
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
garden eel; conger eel (esp. the common Japanese conger, Conger myriaster)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
huge win; overwhelming victory
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
moment; brief space of time
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
yoke; constraints; oppression
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
separation of farmers and samurai (system in effect from the Azuchi-Momoyama period until the Edo period)
financial power; financial means; wealth
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
great war; great battle; world war
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
amount of material resources
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
person killed in action; the war dead
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
domestic affairs; internal administration
government service; the bureaucracy
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
to be needed; to be wanted
great victory; crushing victory
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
offense; offence; method of attack
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
heating power; thermal power; firepower
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember