army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
if it is the case that ...
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
attack under the cover of darkness; surprise attack; sneak attack
it is not (like that) either
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to polish up; to shine up
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
in comparison to; rather than
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
gossip; corner of the mouth
(arch.) word; waka (classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka)
deduction in advance (of tax, interest, etc.)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
iron hammer; (fig.) crushing blow
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
flash (of light); glint; schiller
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
silence; stillness; quietness
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region