weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
remembrance; recollection; recognition
whole face; all over one's face
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
serious; not joking; straight
how long; how much; to what extent
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to rebuke strongly; to tell off
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
class society; class-based society; hierarchical society
private first class (JGSDF)
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
(arch.) inspector (third highest of the four administrative ranks of the ritsuryo system); (noh) old man; white ash (of charcoal)
heaven and earth; top and bottom
distance; interval; gap; difference; estrangement
private; foot soldier; infantryman; underling; low level worker; minor player
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
clearing one's throat; cough
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
self-consciousness; self-awareness
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
secret admirer; closet fan
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
time; season; period; phase; stage
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still