sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game
chance; opportunity; occasion
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
school building; schoolhouse
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
second generation; second; junior
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
senior group member; leader among peers; (like) one's older brother; big brother
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
corridor; hallway; passageway
irresponsible; blithe; heedless; devil-may-care; sloppy; slipshod
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
playboy; libertine; (professional) gambler; person without a steady job; idler
is that so?; I see; right; oh
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
to make a mistake; to blunder
determination; resolution
several times; a few times