one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
elementary level; beginner level
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
to speak; to hear a voice
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
legend; folklore; tradition
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
most part; greater part; majority
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal