basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
that day; the very same day
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
duty; obligation; responsibility
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
attaching the polite suffix "-sama" to somebody's name (more polite than "-san")
defense; defence; protection
(United States of) America; USA; US
Department of Defense (U.S.); the Pentagon
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
shameless; shameless person
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
being on the ropes; losing ground
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
whispering into a person's ear
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
drunkard; heavy drinker; boozer
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
fortress; stronghold; citadel
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)