bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
congestion (with blood); hyperemia; hyperaemia
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
focusing (of light); convergence; gathering and bundling
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to fall continuously (of rain, snow, etc.); to fall hard; to fall heavily; to pour down
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
with a bonk; with a thump; with a klunk; with a rap
sundry; various; assorted
victim (esp. someone killed); casualty
swaying (repeatedly, in a large, slow motion)
to behave modestly; to take a humble attitude
dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)
model; prototype; archetype; (sewing) pattern
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
removable; detachable; demountable
bank employee; bank staff member; bank clerk
mail clerk; post-office clerk; post-office worker; postal employee; postal worker
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
headgear; headdress; (novelty) mask; head mask
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
crunchy; gritty (sand, pebbles, etc.)
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below