abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
abandoned child; foundling
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
height difference; difference in elevation
approximation; rough estimate; ballpark figure
dive (e.g. into water); diving; dive (of an aircraft)
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
attitude control; postural control
atmospheric current; air current; airflow
to slide down; to slip down
to be set up (completely); to be put together; to be composed (e.g. type)
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; taking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
different kind (species, variety); heterologous; heterogenous
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
(field) marshal; (fleet) admiral; general of the army
ostentatious; gaudy; showy
fulfilment of a vow; one's earnest prayer being answered
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
to join forces; to cooperate
to have no chance (of succeeding)
all one's strength; desperate effort; (lit.) strength one has when ready to die
right-angled parallelepiped; cuboid; rectangular solid; rectangular prism
funerary urn; cinerary urn; burial urn; cremation urn
chest; coffer; rice tub; lidded round, wooden container for cooked rice
inside a jar; coward; timid person
chaos of war; war turmoil
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
courageous but doomed resistance
from the viewpoint of; according to
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
inexperienced person; young person; novice; greenhorn
utmost limit; extremity; result
to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack
to sacrifice oneself (for); to give one's life (for); to follow (someone) in taking the same action (out of respect or loyalty; e.g. resigning together with a superior); to follow suit (out of a sense of duty); to follow (one's master) into the grave; to commit suicide (after one's lord has died)
profit-and-loss arithmetic; calculating profit and loss; mercenary point of view
plan B; alternative plan; workaround
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
to feign ignorance; to evade one's responsibilities; to slip away; to abscond
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization