why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
headquarters; head office; main office
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
they; those guys; those fellows
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
one large ...; a great ...
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
wheat straw; barley straw
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
attaining enlightenment; becoming a Buddha; entering Nirvana; going to heaven; resting in peace; dying (peacefully)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
musical dance; music and dancing
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah