military man; warrior; soldier
snapping (e.g. book shut); clapping; crackling; pachinko
fragile; brittle; delicate; sensitive
with a slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
cut off; cut out; ablation; resection; surgical removal
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
strict; formal; strait-laced; stuffy; prudish; serious
to lure (someone) toward one; to lure (into); to entice
open; public; official; overt
utility; (actual) profit; actual benefit; material gain
alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family
tragic but brave; heroic; grim
Nichiren chant; (an empty) slogan
crescent moon; young moon
(scenic) view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
body; physical system; (the) person
any; all; every; both; either; none (with neg. verb)
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
hesitation mark (scar from a suicide attempt); hesitation wound
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
high five; high touch (involvement of personal attention and service)
beginning; clue; starting point
death toll; number of deaths; body count
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
which can exist solely due to the presence of; whose existence is determined entirely by; which owes everything to
rotting; spoiling; decaying; rotten; worthless; paltry
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
deep (of emotions, connections, etc.)
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
commitment; pledge; promise
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over