and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
to throw (strongly, violently, etc.)
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to go out and away; to leave
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to face on; to look out on to
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
inner parlor; inner parlour; salon; living room
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to be relieved; to feel relieved
sounding continuously (phone, alarm, etc.)
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
needle-point holder (in ikebana); frog
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
each; (arch.) you (plural)
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
intercept; interception; counter-attack
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
command; lead; generalship; leadership
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree