Vocabulary

weak attitude

being too late; losing one's final chance

fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed)

end of the work day; close of business

ugly; unattractive; bad-looking

subordination; dependency

heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work

old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe

to contribute jointly

result; effect; performance; success

fine article; masterpiece

part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden

military unit composed of personnel who have volunteered for dangerous assignments; volunteer corps

marks written alongside characters in a classical Chinese text to indicate their ordering when read in Japanese

one foot; one leg

simultaneous interpretation; simultaneous interpreting

the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana)

life and death

conifer; needle-leaved tree

negotiation of conditions

over-optimistic calculation; counting one's chickens before they're hatched

reinforcements

commercial bank

every evening; night after night

seasonal rain front

Imperial General Headquarters (Japan)

to be preeminent; to be outstanding

oil pressure

stony mountain

(dyed-in-the-wool) party member; party man; party woman

dictionary of Chinese characters; kanji dictionary

billeting; camp

water pressure; hydraulic pressure

left side (of an equation, expression, etc.); LHS

printing

government-approved curriculums; (educational) guidelines

private car; private automobile

careless pitch

feel (of a material); texture

striking a deal; coming to an agreement; reconciliation