decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to shoot or fire off an arrow
to surge (water or waves)
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead
to boost; to force up; to push up
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
front; frontage; facade; main
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
that is to say; so that means
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
order; command; life; destiny; fate
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
to push back; to press back; to force back
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
(metaphor for) something unusually fast; (lit.) fleeing hare
to loiter around; to wander about
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
human affairs; mundane matters; personnel affairs; human resources; human power; human effort
responsibility; duty; obligation
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
each; (arch.) you (plural)
immediate; right there on the spot; impromptu; instant; instantaneous
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
participation; joining; entry
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
to obey; to submit to; to serve (in the army, a prison sentence, etc.); to go into (mourning); to observe; to take (medicine, poison, etc.)
fundamental principles; main lines; outline; summary; general features
according to plan; as planned; on target
to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...