cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
soldier; combatant; warrior
seat; seats; stands; grandstand; bleachers
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
forcibly; against one's will
to throw into; to toss into
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
that day; the very same day
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
tournament; knockout competition
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
metal fake sword (esp. one that greatly resembles a real sword)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
medal of honour; medal of merit
periodic; regular; routine
to have one's name entered (in a list)
every person; each one; everybody
memory; sense; experience
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
heap; pile; stack; full measure
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
the five fingers; leading five; top five
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
metallic sound; metallic clank