smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
to make coffee; to brew coffee
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
ten-year-old; ten year old
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
maneuvering ground; manoeuvring ground
station; office; guardroom
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
vermillion (colour); cinnabar; vermillion (pigment); cinnabar ink stick; correction written in red ink
if you do this; if this is the case
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
dry grass; dead grass; hay; withered grass
agricultural community; farm village; rural
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
government office; public office
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
to cut off (someone's head); to behead; to decapitate
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
to run up to; to rush over
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
without trouble; easily; readily
puddle of blood; pool of blood
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless