water pistol; squirt gun; water gun
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
random; unintentional; unintended
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
unmatched (unparalleled) accuracy
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
billow; surge; large wave
resolute; determined; bold
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
to jump upon (a moving object)
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
to lose one's footing; to slip
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
pussy (i.e. female genitals); sexual intercourse
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge