internal disunity; internal division; internal rift
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
word; term; language; speech
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
guidance; lead; introduction; good offices; guide; primer
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to be hesitant; to feel timid
massing (of troops); gathering
(exercising) the right to command
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
task force; response team; squad; unit
selected (sports) team; picked team; all-star team; selection
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
to take (be in) charge of
logistics; supply; communications
good news; happy news; glad tidings
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
unidentifiable; unidentified
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
matter of time; question of time
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
life and death; life or death
decision; ruling; judgement; judgment
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
fortune in battle; luck in war; fate as a warrior
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
official letter (from the Emperor, Prime Minister, etc.); personal message; handwritten letter; autograph letter
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
training; drilling; strengthening