to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.); to become connected; to become linked
military movements; military actions; military operations; military campaigns
do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
scoundrel; rascal; villain
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
item; article; dish; course; finest item
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
not yet known; unknown; strange
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
loss in weight (esp. body weight); weight reduction; loss in quantity; reduction of quantity
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); Japanese bunching onion; green onion; spring onion; scallion
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
right-angled parallelepiped; cuboid; rectangular solid; rectangular prism
condiment (e.g. grated or chopped topping such as daikon, wasabi, ginger, green onion, red pepper); spice
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
to put into the mouth; to eat
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
curved sword (e.g. a scimitar, shamshir, etc.); curved blade
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
supremacy (over a nation); hegemony; domination; championship; victory
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
warfare; the maelstrom of war; disorder brought about by war
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire