cheerful; lively; lighthearted
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to be on the lookout; to lie in wait
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
combat engineer; military engineer; combat engineering; military engineering
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
(beating someone) hands down; with a single blow
optimism; taking an optimistic view
while; during (the time when)
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
loading (on board); equipping; equipped (with); built-in
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
catapult; ballista; mangonel; onager; trebuchet
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
not worth considering; out of the question
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
rather; sooner; preferably
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
classification; color coding; colour coding; color keying; colour keying; differentiation using different colors (colours)
block (of wood); chip; splinter
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling