firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
sound of pistol fire; sound of exploding gunpowder; exchange of (pistol) fire; shootout; conflict
fateful; decisive (e.g. war)
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
depending on the answer; hinging on the reply
the ways of the world; human nature
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
secret information; intelligence
under the orders of; by order (command)
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
standard; set; routine; decided
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
wood chip; splinter; worthless thing; worthless person
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
distributing; dealing out; apportionment
later on; eventually; afterwards
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
adversary; opposition; hostile forces
should do; ought to do; must do
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
food; food products; foodstuffs
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
all of Japan; the whole of Japan; all-Japan; all-Japan championships; (Japanese) national championships; Japan national team
to refuse; to decline; to deny
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
working in the field in fine weather and reading at home in rainy weather; living in quiet retirement dividing time between work and intellectual pursuits
diversion (e.g. of funds); appropriation; misappropriation; making use of (for another purpose); reuse; repurpose
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
willpower; energy; vitality
to whine; to make feeble complaints
you'll regret this!; I'll get you for this!; just you wait!
to cut one's hand; to cut one's connections (with); to break off relations (with); to cut ties (with)
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
running off in the night (to leave one's old life behind, e.g. to get away from debt); moonlight flit; skipping town overnight; upping and leaving under the cover of darkness; midnight vanishing act
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with