direct appeal; direct petition
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
naming; christening; fiance; fiancee
to name; to call; to christen; to term
the moment of meeting (of two people, vehicles, etc.); the moment of running into each other; the moment of crossing paths
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
reconfirmation; double check
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
under the control (of); under the dominion (of)
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
overlooking; turning a blind eye
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
immediately; right away; on the spot
to try to do; to attempt to do
well-versed (in); profoundly knowledgeable (about); high in the attainment (of)
to lose sight of; to miss
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to rain incessantly; to downpour
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
if you think about it; come to think of it
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
very thick; something extremely thick; thick, heavy thread
particularly; only; in the case of
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days