military conflict; armed conflict
platform; home; home base; home plate
making a fuss; Much Ado about Nothing (Shakespeare)
last resort; desperate measure taken under pressure of necessity
mainland decisive battle (land battle envisioned late in World War II)
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
chairman; leader of a troupe; proprietor of a theatrical company
precious orb; Cintamani stone; wish-fulfilling jewel; hōju; uppermost spherical part of a pagoda finial
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
safety zone; traffic island
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
towering; astonishingly high
to dance all night; to dance until dawn
fast walking; semi-jogging
various matters; everything
main school; principal school; this school; our school
hut; house; boarding house; school dormitory; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
(item of) equipment; accessories (bike, auto)
listening device; bug; wiretap
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights