turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
to tower over the surroundings
breaking the front line; frontal breakthrough
wooden hammer; wooden mallet
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
beforehand; in advance; previously
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
to knock down; to utterly defeat
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
limestone cave; limestone cavern
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
pince-nez glasses; pince-nez; nose glasses; Groucho glasses
chorus (esp. in Greek drama); choir
to fire a gun; to let off a gun; to loose off a shell
to have a hard time of it
underground; subterranean
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
professor; teaching; instruction
hindrance; offense; offence; prohibition
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
finish; finishing; finishing touches
to knead well; to polish; to refine
balance ball; exercise ball; Swiss ball
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
to understand from experience
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
cloud of sand (dust, etc.)
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow