gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
bank; weir; embankment; levee
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
in a train (car, bus, etc.); on a train
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
high alert; a state of high alert; on alert
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
beforehand; in advance; previously
if so; in that case; in that situation
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
research division; research club (e.g. at school, university)
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
extinction; annihilation; destruction
bracken-starch dumpling; type of dumpling traditionally made using bracken starch
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
tank (of liquid); tank (military vehicle)
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
decisive; resolute; drastic
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
site; point on a map; spot