military science; strategy; tactics
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
reality; actuality; hard fact
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
recollection; reminiscence
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
conversely; on the contrary
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to set someone to work in an arrogant fashion; to push someone around; to chatter; to jaw; to jabber
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
wintry; very cold-looking (e.g. landscape); bleak (e.g. room, street); desolate; empty (of furnishings)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
groin; thigh; crotch; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)