to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
just because; even if; even though
curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical
edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
to be dead; to be lifeless
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
private (soldier); (common) soldier; ranks; rank and file
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
to send flying with a kick
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
loss of fighting spirit; losing the will to fight
reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryō codes)
intestines; bowels; entrails; guts; placenta (of a pumpkin, melon, etc.); fibrous pulp
to guffaw; to roar with laughter; to laugh heartily
battle cry; war cry; charging (at the enemy) with a shout
volatilization; volatilisation
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
heaps of bodies and streams of blood; fierce battle
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
tipsy; pleasantly drunk; mellow; entranced; enchanted; captivated
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
after making the rounds; after having passed through many hands; after going through many places; eventually
to rage; to run amok; to tear around
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
loss of nerve; attack of nerves; panic
good health; stopping misfortune; preventing disaster
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
bow (and arrow); unit of distance to an archery target (approx. six feet); unit of distance for land surveying (approx. eight feet)
strategist; tactician; schemer
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct