dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
a long time ago; in those days
on bad terms; at loggerheads
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
cripple; disabled person; invalid
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to make a mess of; to sacrifice; to waste
helping hand; help; support; aid
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
sign of a ship (e.g. through fog, silhouette, etc.); outline of a ship
this (battle)ship; aforementioned ship
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
the entire strength; all hands; all the members
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
fire ship; steamship (esp. a paddle steamer); steamboat; ship with a fire to attract fish while net fishing at night (prior to the invention of electric fish-luring lights)
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
each; (arch.) you (plural)
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
in succession; one by one
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
at the last moment; this late in the game
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
(arch.) red-banded sand wasp (Ammophila sabulosa); deer
parts; accessories; components
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
by all means; by all costs
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
centralized management; centrally controlled system