mopping-up operation; search-and-destroy operation
participation; joining; entry; adherence
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
each nation; many nations; many countries
(pressing) hard; badgeringly; pesteringly; repeatedly; urgingly
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
to face on; to look out on to
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
opening fully; full throttle; full power
being able to hear everything (esp. when one was not intended to)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
front; frontage; facade; main
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
gender; distinction of sex; sex
if it is the case that ...
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
each day; from day to day; day-to-day
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo