squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
one's chance; the right time; target; objective
to push down; to press down; to force down; to depress
end; finish; bound; limit; finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); trump card
slimy; slippery; greasy; smoothly (of CGI movements, video streaming, etc.)
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
falling over; toppling sideways
sputtering; smoldering; repeated thrusting into something (sword, needle, etc.); pricking repeatedly; mutterings of discontent; faint sounds of complaint
top of the head; crown of the head
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
hometown; birthplace; native place; one's old home
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
spontaneous discharge; sudden outburst; accidental gun discharge
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
cut in the skin caused by a vacuum formed by a whirlwind; mythical weasel-like creatures riding on whirlwinds and inflicting sharp, painless wounds
vacuum; absolute void; complete vacuity
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
rapid firing; continuous firing; firing in quick succession
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
remaining bullets; remaining ammunition
gasping; puffing; wheezing; asthma
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)