to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
war funds; war expenditures
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
money handout (usu. from the government); cash payment
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
and; thereupon; because of that
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
under examination; under test (e.g. device); on trial
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
not caring; not giving a damn
tanka; 31-mora Japanese poem
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to appease; to suppress; to calm
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
stress relief; stress release; blowing off steam
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
Western music; European music
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
pronunciation; production of sound
thick toast with honey (and often with fruit, icecream, etc.)