military gains; war results; fruit of battle
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
one direction; unidirectional; non-interactive
close quarters combat; CQC
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
dry; dried out; juiceless; barely; just
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
to backfire; to have a harmful result
percussion hammer; firing hammer; cocking piece
to not understand what somebody is getting at; to not understand what is being talked about
pineapple (Ananas comosus)
striped mullet (Mugil cephalus); redlip mullet (Chelon haematocheilus)
(turned out) all right in the end
great inconvenience; great deal of trouble; big nuisance; royal pain in the behind
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
overall victory; victory in the overall standings
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
less than ...; smaller ...
to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
(soldier's) cooking utensils; mess kit; outdoor (camping) cooking utensils
used item; secondhand item; old; used; previous
special contract; special agreement; rider (insurance)
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
just; fair; proper; reasonable
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
impossible to do (although wants to)
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth