bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to burst open; to pop; to split
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
throwing stone; sling stone; slingshot; pellet; pebble; small rock
to fly around; to scatter
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
dozens; scores of; decades
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
putting into operation; invocation
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
already; now; no longer; not any more
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
posture; position; stance
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)