certification; attestation; authentication; Imperial attestation
leader of a charge; first to arrive
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
bragging of one's misfortune
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
orphan; person without friends
on one hand; on the other hand
rubbish heap; garbage dump
unfairness; injustice; partiality
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
to lead someone around by the nose
muddy water; red-light district
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
all you have to do is; just; that's all
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
coating (esp. lacquering)
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
person given as a reference; witness; potential suspect; person of interest; witness
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
losing one's fighting spirit; losing the will to fight; losing heart
to sleep like a log; to sleep like a baby
twenty-first day of the month; twenty-one days
middle part; medium depth (water); medium layer; medium-size; mid-level; medium-rise (building)
separate; special; another; separately
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
preliminary test or trial; tryout
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
teatime; tea break; coffee break
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)