skewering; skewered food; piercing (and killing; with a spear, etc.); impaling; running through
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
dangerous element; person who poses a high risk
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
unlawful; illegal; unreasonable; outrageous; unjust
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
heroic; brave; majestic; soul-stirring; lively; gallant
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
eradication; extermination; destruction; suppression
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to play a leading role; to play a central part
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
incineration; destruction by fire
fumi-e; fumie; tablet bearing Christian images, on which Edo-period authorities forced suspected Christians to trample; allegiance test; loyalty test
armed might; military power; the sword; force
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
day by day; with each passing day; as the days go by
14th day of the month; 14 days
sound of a gunshot; report of a gun
to fall into ruin; to become dilapidated; to become run-down; to become desolate; to be badly neglected
exposure to the sun; sunny place
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
unpopular (esp. with the opposite sex); undatable
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader