decisive battle of brief duration
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
optimism; taking an optimistic view
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
drinking fountain; water fountain; bubbler; (animal) watering hole; water hole
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
rest; break; recess; intermission
somewhat below; slightly below
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
scheduled date; expected date; date a baby is due; expected delivery date; due date
to pitch camp; to set up camp
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
all you want; as much as one wants
impression given by a painting or image
attribute; property; attribute; alignment (in a role-playing game); element (of an enemy or attack); type (of dealt damage); (character) type
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
clear and serene (as a polished mirror and still water)
expert; skilled hand; person of experience
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
overconfident; presumptuous