to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
existential threat; life-or-death crisis
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
name; designation; denomination; naming; giving a name
respect and affection; love and respect
to squeeze out; to wring out
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
(national) capital (city); metropolis
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
southern part; the south (of a region)
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
depending on; dependent on
military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
enemy camp; enemy line; last 3 rows of the board
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
still (continuing); as ever; further
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)