to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
to check (in chess); to threaten (someone's position, etc.); to close in (on someone)
natural disaster; cataclysm
fight to the death; mortal combat; deathmatch
(for the) first time in one's life
dogfight (aircraft); dog fight
covered in blood; bloodstained; bloody; gory
air battle; dog fight; aerial battle
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
to be breathtaking; to be stifling
NEET (young person not in education, employment or training)
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
unmistakable; unquestionable; certain; evident
to get poised again for charging; to toe the mark again; to start from scratch; to get a fresh start (on)
world-destroying conflagration
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); ground swell; surge
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
clearly; distinctly; evidently; definitely
trial stage; experimental phase; prototype stage
box; container; box (in a theatre); booth (in a restaurant, etc.); small rectangular building (e.g. telephone box); rectangular field area (e.g. batter's box, catcher's box); box (calfskin)
form; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
experimental stage; experimental phase
simultaneous development; spreading at the same time (e.g. two phenomena)
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
singing voice; (sound of) singing
massing (of troops); gathering
singing together; singing in union; chorus; ensemble singing; choral singing; chorus
secret art; secret technique; mysteries (of an art)
top (of a mountain); summit; peak; height; orgasm; climax
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
problems caused by old people; harm to society by gerontocracy