surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
declaration of war; proclamation of war
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
tenugui; (hand) towel (usu. thin cotton cloth)
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
training clothes (judo, kendo, etc.); practice suit
nape (of the neck); nucha
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
existence; being; presence
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
head of the student council; president of the student council
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
SSS rank (esp. in video games)
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
extra-large (clothing size); XL; language laboratory; LL
rather; sooner; preferably
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable