bow and arrow; weapon; arms
lethality; killing effectiveness
power map; power structure; power relationships
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
secret method; secret process; secret formula; esoteric rituals (in Shingon Buddhism)
development; exploitation
a few years ago; some years back
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
dishonesty; injustice; dishonor; dishonour; ingratitude
saltpeter; saltpetre; niter; nitre; potassium nitrate
earthenware; pottery; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
import; importation; introduction; afferent
having little knowledge (of); being ill-informed
distribution channel; channel of distribution
deadlock; stalemate; impasse; dead end
change; transformation; innovation; Reformation
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
very; much; greatly; a lot of
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
three persons; three parties
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
quarter; a fourth; square (piece of) cloth