gunfight; exchange of shots; firefight
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; exhibition game; exhibition match
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
lawless area; lawless district
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
human rights; civil liberties
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
ministries and government offices; the authorities
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
choice; selection; option
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
vacant position; vacancy; opening; unfilled position
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to be found; to be discovered
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
unfazed; stone-faced; unflinching; perfectly calm
annual function; annual event
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to top up (drinks, water, rice, etc.); to replenish
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
commitment; pledge; promise
work-to-rule; go-slow strike; slowdown; being idle; slackening; being truant
never mind!; don't worry about it
ready fire-power; battle-ready forces; immediate asset (to a team or firm); someone who can be an immediately effective player or worker
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down