sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
to lose sight of; to miss
thought; consideration; thinking
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
cross-examination; retort; asking in return
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
pompadour-like hair style, popular for unmarried women in the Edo period; shimada coiffure
leading private (Imperial Japanese Army); leading seaman (Imperial Japanese Navy)
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
headquarters; head office; main office
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
intellectual; educated person; intelligentsia
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
plain-clothes soldiers (esp. of the Chinese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War); mufti corps
to give; to do (something) for
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely