above all; especially; particularly; all the more
business hours; opening hours; office hours
the first and second; a few
women's bath; women's section in a public bath
same room; sharing a room; occupying the same room
night-vision scope; night scope
hardcore crowd; people who take their hobby or interest very seriously
battlefield; battleground
soldier; combatant; warrior
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
all night long; all through the night
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
business; trade; operations; sales
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
nightlife; night amusements
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
briskly; quickly; promptly
to lay out a futon; to make a bed
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
breaking the front line; frontal breakthrough
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
through a wall; on the other side of a wall