appointment; assignment; promotion
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
4th day of the month; four days
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
to push aside; to push one's way through
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to be able to manage somehow or other
with a bonk; with a thump; with a klunk; with a rap
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
iron rod; iron bar; iron club; horizontal bar (gymnastics)
applicant; candidate; volunteer
one bow; one salute; one greeting
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
it's no joke; gimme a break!
main body (of troops); main force; this troop; these troops
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
to spit out; to eject; to dump
turning someone away (at the front door); refusing a visitor; rejecting without consideration; denying without substantial investigation; being chased away from a magistrate's office's gate (lightest punishment during the Edo period)
footpath; walkway; sidewalk; pavement
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair