beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
cooperation; collaboration
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
in that way; thus; so; so?
internal or domestic affairs
military affairs; military service
the three powers of government (legislative, executive and judicial)
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
form; shape; figure; visage
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
whatever the case; under any circumstances
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
hegemony; leadership; initiative
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
don't you think?; indicates question
alone; by oneself; on one's own
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
be (that) as it may; having said that
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with