to the last; persistency; thoroughness
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
oppression; suppression; pressure
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
iron pipe; steel pipe; metal pipe
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to begin shooting; to shoot out
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
human-wave tactics; throwing people at a problem
directionality; directivity
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
miniature light bulb; midget lamp
ignition; catching fire; firing (e.g. gun); discharging
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
trial product; prototype model
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
to be in sight (e.g. a resolution); to have a clear idea; to have bright prospects
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
construction vehicle (bulldozer, backhoe, loader, etc.)
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
basic policy; fundamental policy; fundamental plan of action
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence