stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
smoky; awkward; ill at ease
to repeat; to do something over again
advance party; advance team; advance group; vanguard unit
cavalry; cavalryman; trooper
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to be sooty; to be stained
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
crazy deed; unbelievable deed; the height of madness; act of sheer madness
laughing a ringing laugh; having a hearty laugh; roaring with laughter
lieutenant colonel; commander (navy)
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to be stranded; to be forced to stay; to be obliged to stay
main force; chief object; mainline
to hinder; to obstruct; to adversely affect
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
how; in what way; by what means
urine; piss; pee; breaking a contract
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
compliance; conformance; adaptation; (immediate) response; (rapid) reaction
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
simply; merely; only; solely
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
guest member; associate member; honorary member
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around