ahem; cough-cough; noise in lieu of a comment or contrary view
wintry; very cold-looking (e.g. landscape); bleak (e.g. room, street); desolate; empty (of furnishings)
right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct
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
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
with one's life (protect, etc.); at the cost of one's life
use; utility; profit; gain
trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism
full; wholehearted; utmost; overall width
to change the position of
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
to make the most of the present; to live for the moment; to seize the day
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
enumeration; citation; listing
doubting; questioning; being skeptical (of)
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
cloudy sky; overcast sky; cloudy weather
outside world; physical world
deathbed; dying hour; one's death
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent
several times (as large, over)
but; however; even though; even if
monolith; large slab of rock
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
optimism; taking an optimistic view
military forces; hosts; troops
to kill an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; to kill viciously; to victimize; to torment
suitable; appropriate; fitting; appropriately; accordingly; as required
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
Ministry of War (Tang-dynasty China)
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method