regarding highly; attaching importance to
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
people; citizens; subjects; folk
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
enrich the country, strengthen the army (Meiji era government slogan)
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
three; three years of age
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
distinction; differentiation; classification
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
strong person; the strong; the powerful
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
tomfoolery; monkey business
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
it is I who should say so
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
schedule; program; programme; agenda
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to lean against; to recline on
soundly (of sleeping); (sleeping) like a log
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty