shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
rot; decay; erosion; corrosion; etching; rust
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
alcohol; alcoholic drink; alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to become excited; to grow lively
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
large build; large pattern
counter for birds or rabbits
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
classification; categorization; sorting
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
mobility; maneuverability
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
intensive; concentrated; focused
lethality; killing effectiveness
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
self-protection; self-defence
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility