good humour (humor); good mood
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
to blow (a horn, etc.); to sound
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
headlong rush; rushing recklessly
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
ration; stipend; allowance
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
Aki (former province located in the west of present-day Hiroshima Prefecture)
branch family; cadet family; leaving one's employer to set up a new shop with the same name; (arch.) separate house
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
in spite of; regardless of
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
to be possessed by a god; to not act like oneself; to behave oddly; to be awesome; to be extreme
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to fall flat; to fall face down
war situation; progress of a battle
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
kabuki; Japanese classical drama
running (for election); coming forward as a candidate; going on horseback; going in person; (arch.) letting out a horse; (arch.) taking out a horse
trembling with excitement