young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
a little; for a moment; a short while; just a minute
internment camp; detention facility; POW camp; refugee camp
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
son of a bitch; piece of shit
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
government and municipal offices; public agencies
hut; house; boarding house; school dormitory; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
rope; cord; policeman's rope
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
each and every person (saying); one and all; unanimously; in unison; separately; individually
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
usually; under usual circumstances
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
visit to console someone; giving comfort (to the sick, injured, etc.); expressing condolences (sympathy, concern, etc.); sympathy call
seal; stamp; judgment; judgement; size (of paper or books)
estimated value; appraised value; appraisement
government office; public office
assessment (of value, damages, etc.); revision (of a budget)
prompt; immediate; in real time
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
competing; competition; auction
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to overdo; to do too much
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice