close attention; (watching with) keen interest
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
going on a pleasure jaunt
colour; color; hue; tints
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
ahead; further on; beyond (this place); before this; prior to this; earlier
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
agreement; stipulation; contract
abdominal muscles; abs; sit-up (exercise)
(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
I couldn't care less; not caring less
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
to burst open; to pop; to split
leader of a special attack unit (esp. kamikaze units in WWII); person who charges in first against opponents (esp. in a bōsōzoku gang)
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
belief; faith; conviction
photographer; cameraman; camera operator; cinematographer
dreadnought class (of warship)
cannot be helped; unavoidable
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
hyperventilation; overbreathing; hyperpnea; overventilation
four (long cylindrical things)
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
bright person; talented student; prodigy
drone; unmanned aircraft; drone
multilateral; many-sided; diversified
coming flying in (of migratory birds, airborne sand, etc.); coming by airplane
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to throw (strongly, violently, etc.)