platoon commander; section commander
to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
(giving) birth; childbirth; delivery
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
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; the front; battlefront
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
(arch.) to push aside; (arch.) to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; to push open
to open up to someone else; to divulge one's true feelings; to be openhearted
to become better; to improve
to be within one's capabilities; to be easy to chew
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily
liger (offspring of a male lion and a female tiger)
breeding; propagation; reproduction; multiplication; increase
point in common; common term; common trait; common denominator
diffusion rate; rate of spread
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
with a start; in a fright; alarmedly
decisive game; important bout; crucial match
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
great person; eminent figure
craving for the limelight
strap (for carrying something); strap (on a dress, bra, etc.)
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to set about in earnest; to make a strenuous effort; to put one's back into (doing)
to stop oneself from crying; to hold back tears
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
one's whole heart; everything one feels
reheating (food); rebaking; remaking (a story); adapting; rehashing
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
to act as one; to act in concert; to keep pace; to stay in step
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman; (arch.) consort (of the emperor) of the third rank (ritsuryō system)