gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
to turn out just as one wished; to play into the hands (of)
interception (email); wiretap; bug
treatment (of a person); dealing with
reverence for the emperor; advocate of imperial rule
success or failure; outcome; result
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
violent emotion; passion; fury
negotiation team; negotiating body
by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
halfway-done; mediocre; uncertain; half-heartedly; insufficiently
(arch.) inspector (third highest of the four administrative ranks of the ritsuryo system); (noh) old man; white ash (of charcoal)
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
Nonaka Shirou (1903.10.27-1936.2.29)
fast-talking; rapid talking
prompt; immediate; in real time
leader; central personage
dismissal (from a position); discharge
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
imperial sanction; royal charter; chartered (e.g. chartered accountant)