at a moment's notice; readily
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
unusual; serious; incomparable
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
national border; provincial border
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
just because; even if; even though
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to turn towards; to point
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to glare at each other; to confront each other
long (time that has passed); old (story)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
time for ...; time to ...; good opportunity to ...; season
time; season; period; phase; stage
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
as (for); for; in the capacity of
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
not necessarily so; is not always true
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer