apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
(official) commendation; public recognition (of someone's achievements, good deeds, etc.); awarding; honouring
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
in public; in company; in the presence of others
construction; building; newly built ship; new boat; (another's) wife (usu. young); young, unmarried woman; wife of a samurai or wealthy tradesman
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to open (one's eyes) wide
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
practice game; practice match
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
countermeasures headquarters; task force; countermeasures office; emergency headquarters
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
sal (tree) (Shorea robusta); saul; Japanese stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia)
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
ready fire-power; battle-ready forces; immediate asset (to a team or firm); someone who can be an immediately effective player or worker
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
in succession; one by one
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand