war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
audio feedback; acoustic feedback; howl
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
sports ground; playing field; playground
setting up specially; special installation
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
innumerable; countless; numberless
action committee; executive committee
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
attaining enlightenment; becoming a Buddha; entering Nirvana; going to heaven; resting in peace; dying (peacefully)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
only; merely; but; no more than
to be kind to; to treat kindly
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
person concerned; interested party; related party