head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to be more than one can imagine (esp. of sadness, anguish, etc.); to be impossible to comprehend
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
information leak; intelligence leak
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
rival; competitor; competition
motive power; driving force
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
senior; veteran; old-timer
nothing but; except; no more than
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
squad leader; group leader; team leader
call; summons; convening; convocation
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
pre-war days; before the war
at the meeting; on the occasion
in session; in progress; under way; open
getting; obtaining; winning; scoring (in ice hockey, basketball, etc.)
otherwise; if not; or else
absorption; suction; attraction
upper half of the body; upper body
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
dejected; dispirited; crestfallen; discouraged
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)