postgraduate course; graduate course; graduate program; graduate school (of)
service in the first reserve
second lieutenant; sublieutenant; ensign
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
second-year student; second-year pupil; biennial; biennial plant
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
to accomplish something; to leave a mark; to make an impression; to build a track record
private citizen; civilian
you; (arch.) your residence
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
fast-talking; rapid talking
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
in the ground; in the earth; underground; subterranean
to spring up; to leap to one's feet; to jump up and down
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
the five elements (in Chinese philosophy: wood, fire, earth, metal and water); the five phases; five practices of the Bodhisattvas; the five pillars of Islam
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
cosmic dual forces; yin and yang; sun and moon; positive and negative (magnetic poles, electric terminals, etc.); cathode and anode
international; worldwide; cross-border; cosmopolitan
(ninja art of) escaping using fire or smoke
ninja art of water-escape
to launch a surprise attack
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down