desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
proportions (esp. body proportions); proportionate width; ratio
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
whistle (sound made with the lips)
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
to need; to call for; to require
soldier; combatant; warrior
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
sorry; apologetic; remorseful
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
one-night stand; taking home a woman from a bar, club, etc.; takeout (i.e. food); take-out; takeaway
pastel color; pastel colour
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
bottom; lower garment (e.g. jeans, slacks, skirt, etc.); hem (of trousers, skirt, etc.)
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to welter in blood; to be covered in blood
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
boisterously; roughly; briskly
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
plural; multiple; several
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy