letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
beautiful woman; pretty girl; high-quality goods; special article
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; loss of face
to complain; to make a complaint
pulling up; drawing up; raising; increase; repatriation; evacuation
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
of course; certainly; naturally
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
flying column; detached force
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
entry; approach; penetration
how dare ...; how could ...
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
again; once more; a second time
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability