(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
after the end (of something)
debate; panel discussion; forum
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced
leaving everything up to someone else
impossible proposition; unreasonable proposal; tall order
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
you (plural); all of you; you all
channel (e.g. between two land masses); strait
aquatic (life); living in the water
intelligence gathering; information gathering
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180 ml; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 square meters; one-tenth of the distance from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
finally; in the end; after all that; eventually; on top of all that
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
doubling; marked increase; multiplying; redoubling
with one's life (protect, etc.); at the cost of one's life
to slay; to kill; to put to the sword
putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to develop into a serious incident
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
visitor (to a shrine or temple)
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
spare time; free time; leisure time
reconstruction; reorganization; reorganisation; reconstitution; reconfiguration
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
the full scope of the heavens; 360 degrees; one full revolution of Earth; twelve years; one full cycle of the Chinese calendar
muddiness; murkiness; impurity (of the world, one's heart, etc.); dakuten (diacritic indicating a voiced consonant); unrefined sake
you're looking well; how lovely to see you; how wonderful to see you in such good spirits; farewell, and keep well; do take good care of yourself
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
tremendous; rapid; dramatic