surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
ghost town; deserted village; village without inhabitants
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
festival; feast; carnival
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
while; during; while; although; all; both
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for