beforehand; in advance; previously
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
to place in a row; to line up; to list; to enumerate; to talk a lot of nonsense; to tell a lot of lies
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
you (plural); all of you; you all
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
first lieutenant; lieutenant junior grade
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
recognition; acquaintance
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up