rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
passage (of people or vehicles); passing (through); traffic; common usage; widespread use
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
to trace back to (the origins of something)
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
base (military, expedition, etc.); enthusiast; maniac; fanatic
looking or acting as if one owned the place
offensive (movement); aggression
on the occasion of; at the time of
standing tall; towering; soaring
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
restive horse; runaway horse; out of control horse
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
worst; worst-case (scenario)
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
infuriating; extremely irritating; galling; vexing
sabotage; subversive activities
for (some) doubtful points to remain
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
money loser; high-cost, low-return project
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
intensification; aggravation
to continue; to keep going; to go along (e.g. with some trend)
image of an airplane (in the sky); sight of an airplane; shadow of an airplane