to begin shooting; to shoot out
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
audience with someone of high rank (e.g. the emperor)
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
pin (e.g. hairpin, safety pin); (bowling) pin; pin; flagstick; (a) one (on dice or Japanese playing cards); first; top
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
to flutter (e.g. a flag); to wave; to reverberate (e.g. thunder); to resound
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
(United States of) America; USA; US
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
to die; to ascend to heaven
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
white vegetables or fish simmered without soy sauce
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
drop-off area; drive-up entrance; porte cochere
retainer; vassal; servant
kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
to find fault with; to question
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to shake; to wave; to swing; to sway
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much