to squeeze out; to wring out
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
in swarms; in throngs; in droves; in hordes
novel; original; new; innovative
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
clear writing; specification
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
though; notwithstanding; although
same; similar; (just) like; equal
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
suddenly; all of a sudden
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
winning a battle; victory; victorious battle
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
to pick up; to find; to gather
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
advance party; advance team; advance group; vanguard unit
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
to succeed; to bear fruit
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
thousands; several thousand
how much; how many; what amount; what extent
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to give; to do (something) for
boastful speech; bragging
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)