somehow; for some reason or other
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
if so; in that case; in that situation
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
event held the night before another event; eve (of a festival) (e.g. Christmas Eve)
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
one's own child; one's own children
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
in high spirits; excited; energetic
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
to give directions; to issue instructions
some nerve (as in "you have some nerve to ...")
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
as much as one can; as much as possible
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
blip bleep; in short repeated movements
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down