small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
soiling; polluting; shame; disgrace; chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
will; testament; last request
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
fishing; collecting shells; fisherman
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
not yet known; unknown; strange
many; a lot; much; multitude
same; similar; (just) like; equal
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
charm; incantation; spell; curse
creative cookery; creative cuisine
imperial influence; assimilation of new territory
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
defense; defence; protection
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up
to take command; to give direction
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
friendly army; friendly troops; allied army
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties