sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
(not) a single person; (no) one
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
going into battle; departure for the front
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
to use all one's strength (ability)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; eternal life and prosperity
sponge gourd (Luffa aegyptiaca); Egyptian cucumber; loofah; loofa; something useless
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
coochy-coo; hitchy-koo; kitchy-koo (tickling sound)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
visiting soldiers at the front to provide comfort; visit to (gift for) persons hard at work as a sign of support
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
Higo (former province located in present-day Kumamoto Prefecture)
Kumamoto (city, prefecture)
to carry out one's mission
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to to put in all one's effort
air battle; dog fight; aerial battle
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
landing; alighting; touch down
faint breath; dying whisper; at death's door
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
-less; lacking; non-existing
massing (of troops); gathering
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing