to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
mountain range; mountain belt
opposite side; opposition
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
again; once more; a second time
clear; precise; definite; distinct
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
outsider; someone outside of a group
uncertainty; transiency; impermanence; mutability
pride; dignity; self-respect
commission; proxy; power of attorney; authorization
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
individual; private person; personal; private
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
sending home; repatriation; deportation
Japanese nationality; Japanese citizenship
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
(exercising) the right to command
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
direct control; direct supervision
creation; generation; formation; derivation
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
moat; fosse; canal; ditch