exemplar; model; example; pattern
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
war; battle; match; game; competition
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
reserve; spare; note; memorandum; duplicate; copy
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
by all means; by all costs
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate