future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to flap strongly; to stir up fiercely
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
with a rushing sound (of rain, waves, etc.); with a whoosh (e.g. when pouring rice); in a sudden collapse; with a clatter; swarming (e.g. of insects); surging
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card; short
bow (and arrow); unit of distance to an archery target (approx. six feet); unit of distance for land surveying (approx. eight feet)
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
to throw oneself; to jump; to leap
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
companion; company; tritagonist; second supporting character
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
remaining bullets; remaining ammunition
hail (e.g. of bullets); barrage; storm; rain and hail
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
to be hesitant; to feel timid
as planned; according to plan
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
several people; a few people
projection; protrusion; rupture (e.g. of gas); jetting out; prominence; standing out
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
pre-established harmony (Leibniz theory); harmonie préétablie; (events) proceeding in a predictable fashion; turning out the way everyone expected; convention
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
to lead (an advance); to spearhead (a campaign, attack)
empty-handed; unarmed; lacking funds
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
one-armed shoulder throw (judo or sumo)
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard