to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
to become locked; to lock
Western painting; Western film; Western movie
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
loading (on a ship); equipping (an aircraft, car, etc.) with; being equipped with
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
water's edge; beach; shore
very great; enormous; serious
(so marvelous or horrible that it may be) the first and probably the last
major war; great war; world war
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face
combination; union; combined; joint; congruence
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
official announcement; proclamation
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
party; set; gang; company; person
preferential treatment; special treatment; different treatment; express delivery; special delivery
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass