seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
ancient script; ancient character; ancient alphabet
seven (long cylindrical things)
short and stout; small but wide around
tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain
stunning; electrifying; striking; eye-popping; brilliant
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
ramification; branching off
flicker (light); waver; trickle (water); glance at
sound wave; acoustic wave
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
collapse; break; cave-in; market decline; market crash
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
with a sudden rush; in a mad rush; all at once
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
exit; way out; outlet; vent
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
learning; studying the fine arts
inside the House; inside the Diet; inside the hospital
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to push aside; to push one's way through
big frame; large figure; huge body
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
war area; battlefield; theater; theatre
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
long distance; long range; long distance relationship
strategist; tactician; schemer