vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
possessing full mastery of an art (e.g. Judo); initiation into the secrets (e.g. of an art); full mastership
with a clang or a clink; tinkle
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
outsiders; others; bystanders; onlookers; third person
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
uneasily; restlessly; erratically
noro; member of a hereditary caste of female mediums in Okinawa
to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to play dumb; to feign innocence
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
promise; vow; engagement; convention; rule; resolution
telling others; divulging (a secret); revealing; disclosing; letting out
to lose face; to be disgraced
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
stiff formality; set terms
neutral zone; demilitarized zone
great nuisance; extremely annoying; quite embarrassing
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
leading person; foremost figure
(distinction of) sex; gender
colorless and transparent
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
royalty and titled nobility
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced
to use all one's strength (ability)
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
relay station; post station; stage