to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
main question; real issue at hand
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
direct; frank; straightforward; decisive; prompt
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
one's first campaign; one's first battle
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
official announcement; proclamation
outside one's jurisdiction
another thing; other things; another man's property
to be flabbergasted; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be stunned
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
to be reasonable; to stand to reason; to be logical; to hold water
plenipotentiary powers; full authority
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
Nichiren chant; (an empty) slogan
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
this is why; this means; it is the case that
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
to be forward; to be impertinent
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
advance party; advance team; advance group; vanguard unit
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
throwaway; disposable; single-use
to open hostilities; to take up arms (against)
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
on the sea; surface of the sea