twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
to give one's seat to someone; to offer one's seat
iron basket for torches; cresset; brazier; bonfire
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
worthless; shit; disparaging; demeaning
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
employment (long term); hire
cooking rice; kitchenmaid; cook
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
tone of command; authoritative tone; commanding tone
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
declaration of war; proclamation of war
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
to fight; to exchange blows
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
military service; conscription