to issue a manifesto; to appeal
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to be excited; to be elated
duty station; place of business; work location
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
back country; remote countryside
every evening; night after night
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
impassioned speech; fervent speech
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to annoy; to cause trouble
deep blue sky; bottomless blue sky
anti-aircraft gun; antiaircraft artillery
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
arm; automated retroactive minimal moderation; ARMM
to challenge (a person) to a fight
black ground; black cloth
tottering steps; drunken staggering
unsteadily (walking); waddling; staggeringly; totteringly
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
high power; high power output; explosiveness; explosive power; instantaneous force
dysfunction (often medical); malfunction; insufficiency
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy
appearance; look; a 'seeming' that fortune-tellers relate to one's fortune; aspect; phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
emphasis; stress; main point; point of a lever where force is applied
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following