to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to watch over; to watch attentively
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
Japanese representative; Japanese delegate; Japanese delegation
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
mizuchi; mythical dragon-like beast, believed to ascend to the heavens through rain; unfulfilled genius; dormant talent
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
fluent (in a language); flowing
in-house; (on) the grounds; (in) the premises; hall; theatre; theater
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
creation; generation; formation; derivation
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to fly around; to scatter
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous