toughness (of a material); tenacity; fracture toughness
hanetsuki (Japanese badminton); battledore and shuttlecock
having very little difference between one another; being much of a muchness; being more or less the same; pointless competition (between two equally unimpressive parties); pissing contest
good-natured; of good character
smoke or heat sensor or detector
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to protrude
picking on somebody smaller than oneself; bullying the weak
to approach the finale; to come to a close
empty-handed; barehanded; unarmed
both schools; both universities
soundproofing; sound insulation
unapprovable; unable to be confirmed
passing through; through passage
division by 1000; one-thousandth
five-storied; quintuplicate; fivefold
to scrape off; to plane off
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
surface; appearances; exterior
acknowledged; accepted; agreed
explosive increase (in number of pests); (severe) outbreak or upsurge of pests
entrance examination (for a transfer student)
to become bald from the forehead; to recede (of one's hairline)
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to complain; to lodge a complaint
chorus (esp. in Greek drama); choir
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...