to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
(committing, resorting to) an act of violence
arbitration; intercession; mediation
aptitude; aptness; suitability
sound of pistol fire; sound of exploding gunpowder; exchange of (pistol) fire; shootout; conflict
to wet oneself; to be miserly; to be stingy
feeling of fellowship; fellow feeling
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
at a moment's notice; readily
(together) with; -wide; including
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
muzzling (a person); preventing (a person) from revealing something; silencing (a person); murdering (a person) to prevent them from revealing something
desire for improvement (in social standing, etc.); ambition to rise in the world
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
tool (esp. software, etc.); tour (e.g. Tour de France)
Easter egg; hidden feature
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to tighten; to press hard
big leakage; uncontained leak