sound of a gun; roar of cannon
to stay bottled up inside oneself; to be introverted; to have a melancholic appearance, atmosphere (of a person, object, place); to have a gloomy appearance
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
fortress; stronghold; citadel
field battle; field operations; open battle; battlefield; battlefront
most part; greater part; majority
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
friendly army; friendly troops; allied army
arrest; apprehension; capture
interrogation; hearing; trial
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
shipping; shipment; forwarding
efficiently; skillfully; adeptly; adroitly; deftly
elegant; charming; refined; enchanting; tasteful
to congratulate; to wish (someone) well; to celebrate
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
sea cucumber (Holothuroidea spp.)
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
fat (of meat); fatty meat
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō
charming figure; alluring figure
(one) could even say that
admirably; exquisitely; aptly
faith; belief; piety; devotion; godliness
to bind (a criminal) with rope; to arrest; to seize; to bind (something) with rope
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
change; alteration; modification
to cry and shout; to scream
safety zone; traffic island
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
zigzag-shaped paper streamer often used to adorn Shinto-related objects