difficult problem; challenge
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
study guide (to supplement a textbook); crib; key
four times; four colour process printing (color); CMYK printing
to claim victims; to leave casualties
untouched; unused; intact
to get between; to be caught in
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
to cut; to slit; to slash
piece; fragment; one (object)
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
shipping; shipment; forwarding
to be forward; to be impertinent
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; original
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
being on duty; person on duty
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
will or decree (esp. of shogun); emperor's wishes
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
to get excited; to be roused (to action); to get the itch (to do)
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
(necessary) personnel; required person
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
sea of blood; pool of blood
destination (of a delivery); consignee