megaphone; bullhorn; loudhailer
person killed in action; the war dead
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
contrived; false-sounding
precipitous cliff; sheer precipice; critical situation
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to to put in all one's effort
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; standstill
unveiling; debut; introduction
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
rave reviews; extremely high praise
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
excessive meddling (esp. by parents); excessive interference
personal combat; one-to-one fight
many; varied; all sorts; crowded; large (e.g. helping)
divine work; miracle; superhuman feat; (arch.) Shinto ritual
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; exhibition game; exhibition match
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
full dress; formal dress; uniform
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
royal authority; regal power; authority of the king
script; libretto; scenario
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
obviously known; open secret; clear for all to see; being found out
grandstand play; grandstanding; showboating; showing off
to act tough; to act bad; to act worse than one really is
the lower classes; the common people
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)