GI (soldier in the US Army); G.I.
children's home; child care institution; orphanage
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
shallow river; shallows; flatboat; river boat
honour; honor; glory; privilege
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
both hands; both arms; ten
dozens; scores of; decades
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
cloud of dust (sand, etc.)
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
is something that; is that which
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
eardrum; tympanic membrane
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned