to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
isolation; being alone; being friendless
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
the same; the said; likewise
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
toppling sideways; turning sideways; falling over sideways; barrel roll
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
advance; moving forward; progress
Tokyo Metropolitan Expressway; Shuto Expressway
racing noisily (in a car, motorcycle, etc.); roaring (e.g. down the street)
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
to do someone in; to bump someone off
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
safety zone; traffic island
duty; function; office; mission; task
by today; before the day is over
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
the reverse; other side; lining
wearing (an insignia, sword, etc.)
individual; one by one; separate; each
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
kind; variety; (biological) species; (logical) species
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
driver (of a vehicle); screwdriver; driver (golf); driver; device driver
back seat (of a car); rear seat
gunfight; exchange of shots; firefight