danger; peril; hazard; risk
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
it is not (like that) either
though; even if; whether ... or ...
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
to have orderly plans; to be systematic
commandant; commanding officer; general
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
various; diverse; divergent; each according to one's own wishes
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
organization; organisation; systematization; systematisation
individual; private person; personal; private
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
specialization; specialisation
to make sense; to be meaningful
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
military history; military annals
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
systematic; regular; routine
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to jar; to creak; to grate
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)