the "a" column of the Japanese syllabary table (a, i, u, e, o)
Knowland; Noland; Nolland
backwater; (arch.) standing with one's back to water (river, lake, etc.)
negotiator; bargainer; point man
cut in the skin caused by a vacuum formed by a whirlwind; mythical weasel-like creatures riding on whirlwinds and inflicting sharp, painless wounds
chances of winning (a bet); odds
to be too late; to be too slow
war criminal; person responsible for a team's defeat
all one has; all one's possessions
known as ...; also known as ...; called ...; AKA
clapping and cheering; applause
to claim victims; to cause casualties
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
flaring up; bursting into flames
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
rain and wind; driving rain
one's own child; one's own children
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
brute; beast; monster; inhuman person; ungrateful person