to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
overestimation; overrating; overvaluing
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
sabotage; subversive activities
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
marsh; swamp; obsession; addiction; ugly man; retard
incarnation (of a god, spirit or abstract quality); embodiment; avatar; incarnation; monster role; kumadori worn for a monster role
somehow; for some reason or other
coexistence; living together; symbiosis; paragenesis
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
late sowing; doing late; doing belatedly
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
close; intimate; on good terms
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
lamentable; deplorable; regrettable; sad; wretched
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
to capitulate; to surrender; to submit to; to concede
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
to run about frantically trying to escape; to run this way and that to make one's escape
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
observation; survey; watching
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
relieving; refreshing; satisfying
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
move with haste (when you have no doubts); strike while the iron is hot
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to be hot on a person's heels
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
is it?; isn't it?; be; is