broad (view, perspective, etc.); wide; large
heavy blow; major blow; severe blow; serious damage
to take a risk for someone; to endanger oneself for someone; (lit.) to gather chestnuts from the fire
natural accompaniment; inseparable pair; inevitable aspect (of something); part and parcel; supplementary printed insert (in a book or magazine); appendix
post horse; mounted courier; express messenger on horseback; fast horse; swift horse
first match (in a series)
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
wasted effort; fruitless effort; vain efforts
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
to put on airs; to swagger; to act self-importantly
after-treatment; post-treatment; post-processing; dealing with the aftermath
fleeing soldier; warrior fleeing the battlefield; deserter
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
dismissal (from a position); discharge
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
leader; boss; upper part of a flag; (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals
the deceased; the departed; old friend; longtime acquaintance
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
to become scared; to have an attack of nerves; to have a yellow streak; to chicken out; to run out of courage
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate); extraction; pulling out
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity