lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
each time it happens; at all such times
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
preservation; retainment; keeping
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
total energy; all efforts
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
military history; military annals
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
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
provisional; temporary; tentative
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
all you have to do is; just; that's all
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
verbal message; word (from someone)
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
Buddhism's highest paradise
soupy; containing more broth or sauce than usual (of gyudon, etc.)
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)