no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
to let out a roar (hum, groan, moan); to produce a loud noise
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
commander; commanding officer; CO
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
memory; sense; experience
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
young person; inexperienced person; novice
captain (Army, U.S. Marine Corps, USAF); lieutenant (Navy); flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
one's possessions; ownership
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
to go by the rules; to observe the regulations
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
vertically structured society
priority; order of precedence
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)