tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
hidden treasure; treasured article
twelve o'clock; midnight; noon
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
pulsation; pulsatory motion
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
training; drill; practice; discipline
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
number of times; frequency; count
in one's own way or style
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
loveable; very likeable; like very much
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
again; once more; a second time
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size