deployment of troops, equipment, etc. (in preparation for battle)
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
one's first campaign; one's first battle
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
together with; same; both; all; including ...
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
starting in advance; starting first; going first; starting (in team sports)
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
Saitama (city, prefecture)
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
in accordance with; according to
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
elevation; height above sea level
outward appearance; apparent
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
San-in region of western Honshu (incl. Tottori, Shimane, northern Yamaguchi and sometimes northern Hyogo and Kyoto prefectures)
coastal region; coastal area; coastline
center; centre; middle; Chūbu region (incl. Aichi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi and Gifu prefectures)
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial