evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
large number (of); many; majority
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
inside (a region, area, etc.); within the range (of); within the sphere (of influence, etc.)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
upper floor (of a high-rise building)
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
to make an appearance; to show up
to fire into; to shoot into
diagonally; obliquely; slantingly; slantwise
main theater of war; principal battlefield; main market; principal area of competition
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to be able to do; to be capable of doing
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity; one's monopoly
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to creep about; to crawl around
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
loud laughter (esp. by a group of people); roar of laughter; raucous laughter
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
time fuze; time fuse; time detonator
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
forming; shaping; casting; molding; adult form
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field