soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
eccentric; crank; oddball
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to make an appearance; to show up
together with; same; both; all; including ...
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
catapult; ballista; mangonel; onager; trebuchet
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
pirate; sea robber; buccaneer; freebooter