to nod off (while sitting); to doze off; (lit.) to row a boat
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
American film; American movie
Department of Defense (USA); the Pentagon; Ministry of Defence (UK, etc.)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
being satisfied; being convinced; understanding
professor; teaching; instruction
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents; ungrateful child; unfilial child
neglect of one's social obligations; failure to perform one's social duties; dishonor; failure to pay back one's debt
curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
military affairs; military service
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
commissioned officer; military officer
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
perusal; one reading; reading through (once)
to be compatible (with); to be in harmony; to coexist
quick; rapid; swift; satisfactory
shoring up (a company, industry, etc.); propping up; bolstering; manipulation (of the market, esp. to prevent a sudden fall); jacking-up
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
servile submission; subservience
daredevil; foolhardy warrior; hotspur
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
circulation; dissemination
(great mental) resources; quick brain; resourcefulness; good wits
to be clear; to be distinct; to be skillful; to be skilful; to be well-executed; to get cold
plan; scheme; stratagem; trick; trap; plot
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
allegiance; obedience; submission
articulation; speaking one's lines smoothly; reciting one's lines well
the "sa" column of the Japanese syllabary table (sa, shi, su, se, so)
God doesn't give with both hands; God does not give two gifts; heaven does not grant people more than one talent