pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
murder; homicide; manslaughter
to amuse oneself; to make merry
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
kamidana; household shrine; home shrine
dedication; offering; presentation; oblation
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
members; member; constituent
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
superintendence; supervision; administration
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
preparing to flee; being ready to run away
after school (at the end of the day)
end-blown flute (esp. the recorder)
to ask; to enquire; to query
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
there being no use in arguing (about it)
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward