war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
utmost limits; extremity; limit
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
crude; rough; plain; careless; disrespectful; without proper care
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to force open; to push open
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
performance of one's official duties
to square one's shoulders (in order to intimidate)
(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
battery; battery (pitcher and catcher)
power; motive power; three-phase electricity
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire
blink of an eye; instant; moment
to fill with holes; to riddle (e.g. with bullets)
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
feather; plume; plumage; down
to fly around; to scatter
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
volley (of fire); salvo; fusillade; simultaneous firing (of guns or artillery)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
inside an office, laboratory, power plant, etc.
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
tornado; whirlwind; waterspout; twister
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
pungent; irritating; acrid
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material