impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
to do in earnest; to concentrate on; to apply one's mind to
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
first of all; first thing
to fight with swords; to cross swords
in case of; at that time; at this time
military stores; munitions of war
crushing; squashing; crumpling; squishing; with a smash; with a crunch
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante)
wooden hammer; wooden mallet
yakishime chinaware; high-fired unglazed ceramics
bringing alongside (ship, vehicle, etc.); coming alongside; mooring
fertile; rich; productive
mass of rock; rock lump; block
a few hours; several hours; about two to six hours
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
unforgettable; impossible to forget; lucidly remember
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
parade; review (of troops)
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
unique thing; best on earth
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
file cabinet; filing cabinet; shelf of documents
great deed; great enterprise; great work; massive undertaking
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
brown rat (Rattus norvegicus); common rat; dark grey (colour, color); dark gray; secret evil-doer
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse