do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
national character; regional character
rather; better; instead; if anything
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
national customs and manners; provincial song or ballad; waka (classical Japanese poetry, as opposed to Chinese poetry)
perfect; complete; flawless
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
to like; to love; to be fond of
longitudinal winding; curling (e.g. hair)
drill bit; drill; drill (practice); drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
something like ...; something called ...
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
(treasuring something by) never taking (it) off the premises
secret art; the mysteries
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person