number one; first; best; most; game; round
issue; offspring; paternal blood
second; number two; runner-up
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
in deep black; in jet black
deficiency; insufficiency; shortage; lack; want; dearth
(national) capital (city); metropolis
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
optimism; taking an optimistic view
transport; transportation; transit; conveyance
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
San'yōdō (province roughly corresponding to the modern San'yō region)
stoppage; interruption; cessation; suspension
flying column; detached force
Kawachi (former province located in the east of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
supply line; supply of provisions
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
feeling keenly; fully realizing
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
a moment; a minute; an instant; stubborn; obstinate
discussion; deliberation; consideration; investigation (into a suspect); inquiry; enquiry
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
to order; to command; to appoint