with these words; while saying
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
protracted war; war of attrition
within the borders of a country; domestic soil; inland; interior; Japan proper (as opposed to its overseas colonies); homeland
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
black spot; dark spot; sunspot
cloud of sand (dust, etc.)
detour; circumvention; turning movement
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
to jump at; to be attracted by
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
towering; astonishingly high
older brother and younger sister
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
great man; great god; hero; big man
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
virile; tough; masculine; intense
greeting; a fine thing to say
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
tiled; covered with ceramic tiles
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality