elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
change in appearance; transformation
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
southwestern part; the southwest
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggyback ride
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
younger princess; Oto Hime; Princess of the Dragon Palace (from the story of Urashima Tarō)
change of course; route change; direction change
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
no, not like that (but like this)
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
for the first time in one's life
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
Pleiades (in Greek mythology); Pleiades; the Seven Sisters
three parts; three copies
left side; left-hand side
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect