dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
binoculars; field glasses
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
question; inquiry; enquiry
to repeat; to do something over again
while; during (the time when)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
military provisions and cavalry horse fodder
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
to be found; to be discovered
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
after a long time; for the first time in a while
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
stairs; stairway; staircase
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
desolate; dreary; lonesome