defense; defence; safeguard; protection
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
hey; listen; look here; I say
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
talkative; loquacious; garrulous; having a large family to support; having too many mouths to feed
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to get entangled in; to be involved in; to be embroiled in; to get mixed up in
starting (a machine, engine, etc.); starting (a project, plan, etc.); beginning; initiation
to listen again; to ask again
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
loud (criticism, protest, etc.); noisy; clamorous; boisterous; uproarious; fierce
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
fall; crash (of an aircraft)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
concentrated fire; intense criticism
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
landing on an aircraft carrier; deck-landing; reaching a warship; arrival of a warship (at a port)
to become fraught with emotion
not worrying about one's reputation or appearance; not caring what others think
Full speed ahead!; Full steam ahead!
mushroom cloud (e.g. from a nuclear explosion)
to cover up the sky (e.g. smoke)
supreme command; direction over all
curse; spell; malediction