to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
heart attack; to have a heart attack
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
disturbance; confusion; perturbation; commotion; turbulence
sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sharp-witted; shrewd; clever
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
vigorous advance (while attacking the enemy); sweeping advance; string of wins; series of great successes; unbroken run of success (in business, entertainment, etc.)
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
rearguard; rear guard; back (player)
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
higher rank; better position
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
in good health; alive and well; going strong
in person; personally; directly
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
healthy; sound; wholesome
elimination (of a person, group, etc.); killing off; denial (of an opinion, fact, etc.); ignoring; erasure (of writing); rubbing out
high octane; high octane gasoline; high-octane petrol
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity; one's monopoly
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
(feeling of) hatred; (strong) dislike; disgust; aversion; revulsion; loathing
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
word; term; language; speech
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing ...)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain