bracer (arm guard used in archery); gauntlet (armour); glove (in kendo or fencing); strike to the forearm (in kendo)
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
to snatch (from someone); to tear (away); to steal
extremely rich person; multimillionaire; billionaire; daifugō; daihinmin; card game similar to President
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
orphan; person without friends
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to extol; to laud; to sing the praises of
training; drill; practice; discipline
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to make a fuss over; to pamper; to spoil; to indulge; to flatter (with attention)
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
northern part; the north (of a region)
closely contested constituency; highly competitive marketplace; (fig.) battleground
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
flight; desertion; escape
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to subsist; to keep on living
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights