breastplate; chest protector; bib
both; both sides; both parties
use; utilization; utilisation; application
(written) appeal; circular; manifesto; encouragement; encouraging words; letter of encouragement
to trample; to crush underfoot
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
up and down, left and right; top and bottom, left and right
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
coating; film; membrane; tunic (plants); capsule
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
impertinent; impudent; saucy; cheeky
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
high efficiency; high performance
phase change; state change; transformation
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
loitering; hanging around; wandering around
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
(something having its) merits and demerits; advantages and disadvantages; good points and shortcomings
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
restlessly; in continuous motion