empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
based on; on the basis of
putting into operation; invocation
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
General Staff Headquarters
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
major general; rear admiral; air commodore
by means of; due to; because of; according to
drafting (e.g. a bill); drawing up
to name; to call; to christen; to term
exemplar; model; example; pattern
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
final; eventual; ultimate