reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
person killed in action; the war dead
imprudent; indiscreet; immodest; indecent; inconsiderate; inappropriate
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
first prize; gold medal; blue ribbon
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
unsung hero; person who does a thankless task
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
information; making a report (to a superior)
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
physical condition; state of health; shape
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
pulling down one's lower eyelid and sticking out one's tongue (as a taunt or gesture of contempt or rejection); no way!; no!; get lost!
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
treatment; conduct (towards another); behavior; stage performance; movements (of an actor); acting gestures
salvation of one's country
excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
clearing out people (from a room, etc.); ordering people to leave
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
original and copy (of a document); principal and vice- (e.g. chairman and vice-chairman)
decapitated head of an enemy
remains; corpse; (dead) body
to put on airs; to assume importance
to be sooty; to be stained
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
award ceremony; prize-giving
winning a prize; receiving an award; being awarded
snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; with a pop (e.g. a cork being pulled out); with a plop; (fall) straight
novel; story; (work of) fiction
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
these days; nowadays; recently
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
being ruined; being spoiled; coming to nothing; complete loss of face