rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
useless; vain; aimless; idle
bravery; courage; heroism
by extension; in turn; by the same token; in addition; as well; consequently
conservativeness; conservatism; regression; retrogression; unadventurousness
to square one's shoulders (in order to intimidate)
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
performance of one's official duties
counter for places (offices, facilities, stations)
know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack
capable; able; talented; promising
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
making hollow; making meaningless; deindustrialization; deindustrialisation
decayed tree; rotted tree; decayed wood; obscure, meaningless life (metaphor)
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
towards the ground; with respect to the ground; ground (speed, attack, etc.)
operation (of a machine); running; working (and earning money); workload; deployment (e.g. to a production environment); release
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
being outstanding; excelling; being foremost
strife; struggle; conflict; fight
to bubble; to foam; to froth
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
to hand over; to turn over; to cede
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
proper; right; reasonable
thinnish; somewhat thin; weakish; on the weak side; rather light; rather pale
school rules; school regulations
to be unusual (of a person or thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be eccentric; to be different
specialized course; specialised course; something that is specialized for a certain field or application (e.g. a sauce specially made for zaru soba)
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
hygiene; sanitation; cleanliness; toilet; restroom; bathroom
the front (of a battlefield); forefront
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
appointment (to an office); investiture; commission