departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
that's true; of course; obviously
continuation; succession; series
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
older brother; elder brother
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
besides; in addition; also; moreover
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
stealthily; secretly; in secret
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
hot spring; mineral spring; salon offering beauty treatments, weight reduction, relaxation, etc.; spaghetti
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
the other day; a few days ago
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
something like ...; something called ...
odd; strange; queer; weird; bizarre
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
last week; the week before
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)