bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
distinguished war service; merit of war
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
rumor; rumour; gossip; report
from the viewpoint of; according to
muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
special training; intensive training; crash course
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
data processing; information processing
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; dogfight; scuffle; rough-and-tumble
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
group; party; team; squad; section
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued; major premise (in a syllogism)
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
treatment; conduct (towards another); behavior; stage performance; movements (of an actor); acting gestures
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
and yet; though; when; in spite of
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
tear; rip; breach; spoilage; waste; wastepaper
brink of death; time to give up; knowing when to give up
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
coming and going; going back and forth (between); commuting (to work, school, etc.); attending regularly; passbook; bankbook
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure; playing card suit (in karuta)
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
pin (e.g. hairpin, safety pin); (bowling) pin; pin; flagstick; (a) one (on dice or Japanese playing cards); first; top