to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
to fight a battle; to have a fight
frontline (military) base; forward base; outpost
if you are prepared you don't have to worry; it's good to have a shelter against every storm
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
previous engagement; prior contract
ancestral spirit; collective of ancestral spirits which have lost their individualities; ancestor deified as a kami; spirit of a kami
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
having difficulty falling asleep; unable to get to sleep
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
to be contrary to one's expectations
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
original method or procedure; serious; orthodox; classical
alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically
proud; having a prominent nose
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
old friend; old acquaintance
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
to stop talking; to be silent
conversion (to a different religion, denomination, etc.); change (of ideology, interest, taste, etc.); switch
declaration of war; proclamation of war
every person; each one; everybody
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble