preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
battle formation; military formation
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
forbidden technique; forbidden magic; taboo art
either way; in any case; one way or another
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
personal; inter-personal; anti-personnel (e.g. weapon, mine); anti-human; personal liability (e.g. insurance)
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
(playing a) game (of go, shogi, etc.)
clearly; distinctly; vividly
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
little-known hot spring; secret hot spring; secluded hot spring
to be working hard; to be doing one's best
plunge basin; waterfall lake; plunge pool; basin under a waterfall
necessary; indispensable; must-have; must (juice of grapes or other fruit prior to fermentation into wine)
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
quirk of fate; curious coincidence; happy chance
training (for a skill, job, sport, etc.); practice; working out; workout; (strength, weight) training
trial of strength; test of one's strength (stamina)
welfare; well-being; social welfare; social security; social service
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
soft; weak; fragile; poorly built; insubstantial
earth science; geoscience
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
the teaching profession; education of laity
forming; shaping; fashioning; casting; molding; moulding
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
nap room (in an office, fire station, etc.)