army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
blowing (e.g. of the wind); playing (a wind instrument); player (e.g. clarinet); (pair of) bellows; casting; founding
to be able to do; to be capable of doing
utmost limits; extremity; limit
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
polite; respectful; reverent
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture
to look upwards; to look up
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
thoughtlessness; indiscretion
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
fire fighting; fire department; fire brigade
practice; practising; exercises; manoeuvres; seminar (student debates, presentations, etc.); practicum
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
(addressee's) name; (recipient's) name and address
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
guess; conjecture; supposition; inference
depravity; corruption; degradation
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
cold-blooded person; heartless; coldhearted person
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
bench (i.e. for bathroom); seat; small piece of furniture upon which one can sit on
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned; this office
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
restoring one's impaired reputation; regaining one's honor; redeeming oneself