face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
groundwater; underground water
large number (of); many; majority
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
destruction; collapse; crumbling
hindrance; obstacle; harm (to one's health); bad effect; menstruation; period
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
curiosity; rare item; rarity; rare opportunity which could be beneficial
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
feebleness; weakness; imbecility
power; motive power; three-phase electricity
disease; illness; disorder; condition; ailment
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
comparatively; relatively
short distance; short range; short-haul
bet; wager; stake; gamble
going into battle; departure for the front; appearing (in a match); starting an election campaign
unconfirmed; indeterminate; undetermined; uncertain; undecided; unsettled
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
executives; top management; governing body
southern tip; southern end; southernmost part
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
reassessment; reappraisal; reevaluation; revaluation
science; to think about scientifically; to think in terms of science