coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
hungrily; greedily; voraciously; ravenously
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
ding; chime (sound of a bell or a small gong)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
surname; family name; last name
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
small gathering; happy circle
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
heading; headline; index; headword
unpolished rice; unmilled rice; brown rice
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
shunga; pornographic picture
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
fuel bunker; fuel store; oil bunker
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
member of the Japan Self-Defense Forces
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
younger brother (of an older brother); younger sister (of an older sister); youngest child; young; younger; young and beautiful
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
Kanagawa prefecture (Kanto area)
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
incineration; destroy by fire
only recently; just of late
Marine Corps; Royal Marines
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)