cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
Kinki (region around Osaka, Kyoto, Nara)
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
left side; left-hand side
right side; right-hand side
huge rock; firmness; solidity
war situation; progress of a battle
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
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)
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
praise; glorification; extolment
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
daredevil; foolhardy warrior; hotspur
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
trend; tendency; movement; attitude