to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to be excited; to be elated
duty station; place of business; work location
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
back country; remote countryside
every evening; night after night
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation (for the stage or screen); embellishment (of the facts); exaggeration; dramatization
impassioned speech; fervent speech
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
to annoy; to cause trouble
deep blue sky; bottomless blue sky
commercial (TV or radio advertisement); commercial
semi-automatic (transmission, firearm, etc.)
anti-aircraft gun; antiaircraft artillery
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
arm; automated retroactive minimal moderation; ARMM
to challenge (a person) to a fight
black ground; black cloth
with a (sharp) creak; with a squeak; with a screech
tottering steps; drunken staggering
unsteadily (walking); waddling; staggeringly; totteringly
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
(muscular) explosiveness; explosive power; instantaneous force; quick responsiveness; instantaneity
dysfunction; malfunction; insufficiency
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
emphasis; stress; main point; point of a lever where force is applied
striking technique performed at a distance from one's opponent
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
along (a wall, river, railroad tracks, etc.); alongside; following