equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ...; evenly matched; well-matched
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
putting a plan into operation
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound
august (in ref. to the emperor or the gods); imperial; divine
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
to burn; to roast; to grill; to bake
(with a) whizz; hiss; zip; easily; with ease
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
senior high school; high school
excursion; field trip; school trip
airplane; aeroplane; plane; aircraft
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
night view; night skyline; nightscape
kushikatsu; deep-fried skewered meat and vegetables
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
Aomori Prefecture (Tōhoku area)
cold and heat; (degree of) temperature
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
turban-like hat worn by officials in the Ryūkyū Kingdom
stocking up (in case of emergency); stockpile; reserves; storing; laying in (supplies)
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
insurrection; riot; uprising; rebellion; revolt
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
mistress; kept woman; concubine; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
premature death; untimely death; dying young
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
out of character; unlike one
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
unheard-of; unprecedented; daring; wild; uninhibited