forked tree; forked branch
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
whole nation; whole land; whole country
small; fine; detailed; stingy
nth year in the Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25)
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
high grade; special grade; classy
retort; back talk; backchat
opening (of a new road, railway, etc.); going into operation (e.g. telephone communication); beginning services; reopening (e.g. a road to traffic); resumption of services
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
no match for; unbearable; unable; can't do
painting of a scene in Hell; a picture of Hell
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
loss; defeat; counter for losses
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum