off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order
practice; practising; exercises; manoeuvres; seminar (student debates, presentations, etc.); practicum
captain (Army, U.S. Marine Corps, USAF); lieutenant (Navy); flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
space; interval; space character; whitespace
one by one; one after another; successively
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
the head; the foremost; beginning; the very front
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
armed forces; military; troops
irregular; undisciplined; disorganized; disorganised; slipshod
to turn left; to turn to the left
nth year in the Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25)
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
quacking; cackling; loudly (snore, complain, argue, etc.); noisily; with a buzzing sound (e.g. speaker); with a crackling sound
crossly; angrily; strongly smelling; reeking
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
military campaign; battle; war