thereupon; shortly thereafter
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
questions and answers; dialogue
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to be helpful; to be useful
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
moat; fosse; trench; underground air-raid shelter; dugout
bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
not necessarily so; is not always true
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
annotation; commentary; explanatory note
generalization; generalisation; popularization; to generalize; to generalise; to popularize
must not do; should not do; do not do
saying in addition; postscript; additional remarks
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
experienced; veteran; skilled; expert
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
important point; strategic position; key point
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
known as ...; also known as ...; called ...; AKA
to sacrifice oneself; to die a martyr
innocent; blameless; guiltless
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
twelfth day of the month; twelve days