(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
opposite side; opposition
very careful; thoroughly prepared
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
all night long; all through the night
Hanako-san (ghost rumoured to haunt school toilet stalls)
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
pitch dark; total darkness
independent action; acting alone
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
male help; male labor; man's handwriting; (arch.) kanji
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
objection; dissent; protest
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
home area; home town; local
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
draw; tie; quits; even; square
several times; a few times
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
scissors (in rock-paper-scissors)
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
striking; remarkable; considerable
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
girl's feeling; maiden's mind
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict