attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
(the relevant) police authorities
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
Asama-Sanso incident (hostage crisis and police siege; February 1972)
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis
February and August (months when business is generally at its slowest)
one's later years; final years (in life)
wild grasses; field grass; wildflowers
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
wedded life; married life
mature in age and wisdom; middle-aged
to be worried; to be troubled
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
outdoor concert hall; band shell; bandstand
feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria