to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
older sister; elder sister
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to relate; to narrate; to describe; to confer (a rank)
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
like this; this sort; this way
wartime regime; war footing
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
grasp; catch; understanding
defense; defence; defensive preparations
retainer; vassal; servant
call; summons; convening; convocation
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to gather; to collect; to assemble
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see