extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
starting point; point of departure
night attack; nocturnal assault
newspaper; paper; counter for newspapers
hostile nature; inimical character
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to run around; to bustle about
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
hostile relations; hostile relationship
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
person killed in action; the war dead
to spoil; to rot; to corrode
to be main; to be principal; to be important
grasping the present situation; having an accurate grasp of the situation
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
unbeatable; unbeaten; invincible
glorious achievement; distinguished service
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to complain; to grumble; to gripe
fifth month of the lunar calendar; satsuki azalea (Rhododendron indicum)
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
little house; my humble home; snail shell