breastwork; parapet; fortress; parapet; chest wall
outside of; not covered by
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
to cease; to stop; to be over
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to lay aside; to set aside
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
tamponade; blockage or closure of a wound or body cavity by (or as if by) a tampon (esp. to stop bleeding)
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
complete ignorance (usu. in reference to feigning); lack of knowledge
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
resolute; determined; bold
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
in search of; in order to look for
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
eyes of a predator; keen eyes; (lit.) eyes of a cormorant, eyes of a hawk
concurrence; coincidence; complication (in illness)
debate; panel discussion; forum
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
Common Era; CE; Christian Era; Western (Gregorian) calendar
Japanese national (esp. abroad); fellow countryman
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
Que Sera, Sera (song title); Whatever Will Be, Will Be
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
personage; person (deserving of respect)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem