marine transport; carriage by sea
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
isolation; being alone; being friendless
munitions; military stores
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
steep peak; steep ridge; high rugged mountain
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
ardent; passionate; vehement
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
Taegukgi; national flag of South Korea
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
Japan proper (sometimes excluding the Ryukyu islands and other remote islands); mainland Japan
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing
residing; living; dwelling
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
to talk; to chat; to chatter
person in charge of public relations; PR manager
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
this for sure; certainly is
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
beating (inflicted as punishment); mob violence; mob justice
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
consideration; taking into account
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
mental; psychological; physical
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to defend oneself; to protect oneself