combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
done; just done; just finished
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
Don (Spanish honorific); bigwig; important person
low tone; bass; low voice
to hide; to keep to oneself
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
to give off sparks; to spark; to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
accurate; correct; precise; exact
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
footwork; mobility; flexibility; adaptability
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
reloading (a web page); reloading (a gun, etc.)
in succession; one by one
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
insight; power of observation
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
level; standard; water level
this one; with this; in this way
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag