bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to keep standing; to stand motionless
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
moribund state; near-death; barely alive condition
viewing something in the company of one's superior
signature phrase; signature saying; closing spiel; surefire line; catchphrase
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
Cala (South Africa); Ka-ra; Karla
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
members; member; constituent
intimidating enough to quieten a crying child
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
looks; features; (personal) appearance
pride in one's strength or skill
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
taking no notice of; paying no attention to
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
corridor; hallway; passageway
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
several years; a few years