wooden box carried on one's back to store items for a pilgrimage
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
fart; gas; wind; worthless thing; insignificant thing
car; vehicle; van; (train) car; carriage
having said that; be that as it may
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
annihilation; extermination; (total) destruction; wiping out
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
terrific; staggering; tremendous; extremely; incredibly; tremendously
busy; having no time (for)
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
technique; art; skill; move
with a whizzing sound; with a whistling sound; sound of something whizzing by
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
war; battle; match; game; competition
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at someone's expense)
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)