defense; defence; defensive preparations
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
reserve; spare; note; memorandum; duplicate; copy
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
calm; composed; leisurely
to ask; to enquire; to query
arrangement; pact; agreement
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
outrageous; reprehensible; rude; insolent; nefarious
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to have one's teeth set on edge; to get loose teeth
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
furiously; passionately; indignantly
the scruff or nape of the neck
to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
victim; injured party; sufferer
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
person of doubtful origin
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
to strip; to peel; to tear off
female cook; kitchenmaid; (arch.) woman who served both as a waitress and a prostitute in Osaka teahouses
to well up; to burst; to arise
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
to lose a tooth; to lose one's teeth
premature death; untimely death; dying young