education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
national defence forces; national security forces
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
man; male; masculine gender
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)