piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
to knock down; to knock out
will not do; do not; does not
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
in that manner; like that
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
gold nugget; gold bullion; gold bar; gold ingot
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryō system or Meiji Grand Council system)
base; basis; bedrock; platform
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
to say; to be called; to do
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to set (someone) up (in a high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship; to flatter
forces of reaction; forces of resistance; opposition forces; opposition elements; resistance force
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
common people; ordinary people; masses
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
summoning circle (esp. in fantasy fiction); magic circle
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
like this; this sort; this way
independent action; acting alone
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
all's well that ends well; it will all come good in the end
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded