to surround; to crowd around
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
battlefield; battleground
photographer; cameraman; camera operator; cinematographer
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
photography; taking photographs
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
censor; overseer; inspector (Edo period)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
such; like that; that sort of; very
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
war funds; war expenditures
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
(some type of) enthusiast; somebody possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
living by oneself; living alone
independence; self-reliance
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
another dimension; different level; whole other level
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary