machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
(ease of) handling; operation; arrangement (of pipes, wires, etc.); layout; wrestler's belt used in a bout
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
high place; high altitude; heights; broad view
high tension (as in electronics, etc.); excited; enthusiastic
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
quite; utterly; really; completely
countermeasure; counter-measure
bed and food; eating and sleeping
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
in succession; one by one
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
human-wave tactics; throwing people at a problem
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
group engaged in some activity (players, companies, forces, etc.)
quick firing; rapid firing
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
ability; performance; efficiency
to put on armour (armor); to wear armour; to arm oneself; to wear; to cover
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
casualties; the killed and wounded
weakening; emaciation; decline
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
one thin flat object; one sheet
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)