to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
putting into operation; invocation
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
worst; worst-case (scenario)
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to pay (fees, taxes, etc.)
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
Sogo (Japanese department store chain)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
superior; special class; higher than A class; extraordinary
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
means; way; method; measure
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
nth year in the Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25)
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
emperor (of Japan); mikado
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
genuinely; sincerely; seriously; really; for real
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)