person killed in action; the war dead
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
freely; right and left; as one pleases
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
the entire force (of soldiers)
you can get used to living anywhere; home is where you make it; wherever I lay my hat is home
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
(stone) guardian lion-dogs at Shinto shrine
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
two blessings at once; flanked by two beautiful women
good-natured; of good character
big frame; large figure; huge body
revolutionary (e.g. technology)
revolutionary; child of the revolution; man of revolutionary temperament
real thing; original; actual
completely relying on others
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
with energy; vigorously; cheerfully; assertively; lustily
mixing things of different type (alternately or at the same time); mixture; dish of noodles, seafood, vegetables (from Nagasaki)
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
one's own ground; one's own position; one's own area of the field (soccer, rugby, etc.)
child; small person; dwarf; midget; narrow-minded person; mean person
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
another thing; exception; special case
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes