volley (of fire); salvo; fusillade; simultaneous firing (of guns or artillery)
clanging; empty; deserted
leg; leg portion; foot (of a page)
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
full use; extensive use; complete utilization
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to get twisted; to get warped; to get distorted; to twist; to warp
to resound; to reverberate; to make a stir
to be scattered; to straggle; to be found here and there
going through; going via; going by way of
excellent answer; clever answer
all directions; every direction; all sides; all quarters; everywhere
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
leaflet; flyer; scattering; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction; modding
range (of voice); vocal range; register
soiling; polluting; shame; disgrace; chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
streamlined shape; aerodynamic shape
person of mixed parentage; crossbreed; Eurasian; hybrid; crossbreed
reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
trial product; prototype model
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
sliced ginger prepared in vinegar (served with sushi); pickled ginger; mimeograph; reprimand; rebuke; overly skinny person
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points