advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
tart; roll of sponge cake with sweetened beans
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
next term; next period; next version; next release
election; selection; choice
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
pupil; student; schoolchild
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
being extremely busy; being swamped with work
to have a talk; to tell a story
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
hearsay; learning by hearsay
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
chise; traditional Ainu house
river; stream; River; the ... river
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
I see; that's right; indeed
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into