carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
charm; talisman; tally; sign; mark; fu
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
type of household amulet or talisman, issued by a Shinto shrine, hung in the house for protection
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to raise one's voice; to shout
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
running out of energy; running out of strength
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
persistence; single-mindedness
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
earnestly; immediately; exactly
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
foreign; abroad; overseas
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
the other side of a river; the other side of the tracks; place where lower class people live
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
living by oneself; living alone
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to throw open; to leave open
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
low grade; vulgar; low class; cheap; low level
looter; plunderer; pillager; marauder
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature