distinguished war service; merit of war
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
deadly serious; deadly earnest
improvement of relations; rapprochement
acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
degeneration; retrogression; atrophy; regression (e.g. of society); deterioration; degeneration
thermoregulation (of the body)
natural features; topography; climate; spiritual features
mobility; maneuverability
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
mobile game (esp. online, free-to-play); social network game
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
sprouting; budding; young shoot; moe; fascination; infatuation (esp. towards anime and manga characters)
sailor suit; middy uniform; two-piece school uniform modeled after the sailor suit
real thing; original; actual
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
on board a ship; aboard a ship
scarf (esp. one worn for warmth); muffler
wearing a kimono with the right side over the left (normally used only for the dead); downturn; recession; front left; front and left
reading comprehension; ability to read and understand
core; core; hardcore; all-out