speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
spirituality; spiritual nature
transactions; dealings; business
sharp rise (in prices); steep rise; substantial increase; soaring
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
outspoken; arguing (heatedly) what one believes in; insisting on something without restraint
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
to rest one's chin in one's hands
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
to ask for instructions; to ask for someone's opinion; to inquire of; to invoke an oracle; to consult an oracle
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
countermeasure; counter-measure
to come out completely; to be fully expressed (of views, ideas, etc.); to be aired fully; to be exhausted; to run out
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
northern part; the north (of a region)
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions); to get on the same page
three sides; small offering stand
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
suffering; distress; difficulty; hardship; misery; being bogged down
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
state of the war; war situation
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
reserves (esp. troops); reserve army; potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly); people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition); wannabees
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
new and old; incoming and outgoing
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
commander-in-chief; Taishōgun (one of the eight gods of the traditional calendar)
our country; our land; one's own country
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
several times (as large, over)
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance