mobilization; going into action; being dispatched; being sent out; being called in; turning out
feeling of solidity; three-dimensionality; drawing highlights
pot (esp. teapot, coffee pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
Kanto region (incl. Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki and Chiba prefectures)
Greater Tokyo Metropolitan area; metropolitan area (of a capital)
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
out of fashion; out of style; outmoded
men's (fashion, wear, etc.); men
display window; shop window; store window
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
(thick) scarf; muffler; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
effectiveness; efficacy; efficaciousness
to get (very) cold; to get (much) colder; to feel very cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bone; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.); to decline
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
with a boom; with a crash; with a rumble
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other
furigana; kana printed above or next to kanji to indicate pronunciation
racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels); going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless
I thought so; I suspected as much; just as I thought; now you're talking; that's the spirit
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
meanwhile; in the meantime; on the other hand
third place; third rank; third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
general idea; concept; notion
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director