instead; but (on the other hand)
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
innumerable; countless; numberless
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
battlefield; battleground
to run about; to rush about
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
to turn upwards; to leave a clean aftertaste
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
birds of prey (of order Falconiformes or Strigiformes); raptors
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to feel; to sense; to experience
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to boil strongly; to be excited
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to be surprised; to be astonished
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
both hands; both arms; ten
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
welcome!; nice to see you!
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
messenger; envoy; emissary
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
to laugh away; to laugh off
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
empty; hollow; bare; vacant; deserted