since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
last ray of hope; only hope
to be put to shame (of an expert); to be no match (for someone); (lit.) to run away barefoot
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
program (e.g. TV); programme
painter; artist; drawing pictures; doodling; painting
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush (esp. on a fictional character, idol, etc.); to be infatuated
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
chakra (centers of spiritual power in the human body, in Indian thought)
devil; evil spirit; genie
hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress
Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period
imperial loyalist samurai of the Bakumatsu-era; patriots; idealists willing to sacrifice themselves for the good of the nation
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
pleasant sound; pleasing sound; crack (of a baseball bat); (pleasant) roar (of an engine)
180 degrees; complete (about-face; in policy, opinion, etc.); radical (change); hundred-and-eighty degree (turn)
tailspin; spin; drilling; boring
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
not eating enough; unsatisfied; dissatisfied with; leaving something to be desired
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
to degenerate; to lapse into
individual technique (in team sports); individual skills; individual play
organizational capability; organisational capability
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect; to honour; to honor
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation