Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
dozens; scores of; decades
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
moment to quit; way to quit
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
illegal; illicit; unlawful
destruction (esp. of evidence); spoliation; suppression; hiding; concealment
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
commander; commanding officer; CO
do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
with a whack; with a thump; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; vacantly; blankly
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
serious; severe; grave; acute
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
root; source; origin; cause
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
method of treatment; cure; remedy
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
world; society; people; the public
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
physical condition; state of health; shape
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of