careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
the right to bear a surname and to wear a sword (during the Edo period)
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
thorough; exhaustive; complete
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
several times; a few times
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
power; might; authority; influence
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
almost; roughly; approximately
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
earning the first (runs); preoccupation
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
several years; a few years
regular game; regular-season game
the staff; inside the department
periodic; regular; routine
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
rank-deciding competitions (e.g. in go or shogi)
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool