term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
pair; set of two; pair-oared boat; pair; two of a kind
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to stop walking; to pause
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
(opening of a) wound; cut
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
pleasant feeling; good vibes
war; fighting; fierce competition
armed forces; military; troops
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
philosophical view; looking at philosophically; long view; farsighted view
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
secret information; intelligence
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
extermination (of pests); eradication; stamping out (e.g. a social evil)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)