hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
distinguished war service; merit of war
rumor; rumour; gossip; report
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
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
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
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.)
coming and going; going back and forth (between); commuting (to work, school, etc.); attending regularly; passbook; bankbook
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
pin (e.g. hairpin, safety pin); (bowling) pin; pin; flagstick; (a) one (on dice or Japanese playing cards); first; top
ingredient; component; composition
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
matter for great congratulation
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
conclusion; end; settlement; balance; harmony; fitting (in)
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
different thing; another question; different case
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening