to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
tank (military vehicle); chariot
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
armoured vehicle; armored vehicle
members; member; constituent
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
accurate; correct; precise; exact
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
than; from; out of; except; but; more
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
start; commencement; beginning; initiation