ten; 10; ten years of age
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
several people; a few people
to make an appearance; to show up
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
duty; function; office; mission; task
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
these guys; these fellows
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
that's the way it is; such is life
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
in accordance with; according to
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
private; foot soldier; infantryman; underling; low level worker; minor player
training; drill; practice; discipline
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
(one) could even say that
measurement error; calculation error
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset