to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
closure (of a road); suspension of traffic; road closed; closed to traffic; no through road
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
arrogant; insolent; disdainful
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
that's true; of course; obviously
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
articulation; speaking one's lines smoothly; reciting one's lines well
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
advance party; advance team; advance group; vanguard unit
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)