back; rear; background; behind the scenes
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
passing through without stopping; passing by
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
sphere; counter for balls
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
(arch.) difference (from one another); (arch.) different thing; (arch.) other; unusual; extraordinary
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
(artillery) barrage; bullet hell; curtain fire; barrage of scrolling comments (overlaid on an online video)
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
lethality; killing effectiveness
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
skill; dexterity; master hand
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
barrette; hair clasp; hair slide
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other