army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
a handful (of); grasping (with one hand); gripping; grabbing
skill; dexterity; master hand
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
this or that person; anybody; many people
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star
maid; helper; help; assistance
finish; finishing; finishing touches
ray (of light); beam; light
way (of doing); manner; method
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
floor; dance floor; sales floor; floor (of a building); storey
band (group of musicians); band (material); strap; belt (clothing); (frequency) band
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor); research assistant
summoning circle (esp. in fantasy fiction); magic circle
to paint in different colors (for different purposes) (colours)
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
lawlessness; injustice; wrong; outrageous; lawless; disorderly
judge; judiciary; administration of justice; judicial authorities
to judge; to try; to sit in judgement (on); to decide (on)
abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky
wandering (around); roaming; loitering; prowling; hanging around
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
private citizen; civilian
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
generally; in general; widely; commonly; universally
research; study; investigation
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
such; like that; in that way
exaltation; emotional uplift