platoon commander; section commander
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
members; member; constituent
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
older sister; lass; young lady
(giving) birth; childbirth; delivery; confinement
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
(arch.) to push aside; (arch.) to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; to push open
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
expressing emotion; drawing facial expressions
to become better; to improve
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
(not) enough; (in)sufficiently; (un)satisfactorily
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
liger (offspring of a male lion and a female tiger)
breeding; multiplication; increase; propagation; reproduction
empirical; from experience
impression given by a painting or image
once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals
point in common; common term; common trait; common denominator
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
diffusion rate; rate of spread
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
(with a) start; fright; alarm
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed