sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
false rumor (rumour); groundless rumor; misinformation
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
each and every person (saying); one and all; unanimously; in unison; separately; individually
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
mobilization; going into action; being dispatched; being sent out; being called in; turning out
suitable; appropriate; fitting; appropriately; accordingly; as required
takeover (of a company, etc.); hijacking
temporary; transitory; short-lived
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
the whole nation; everyone in the country
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
unidentifiable; unidentified
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
going round in circles; game of cat and mouse; pointless and repetitive back-and-forth; itachi-gokko; Edo-period children's game in which two players alternately pinch the back of the other's hands and stack them on top of each other while saying "itachi-gokko, nezumi-gokko"
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
touché; you've got me there
to score an ippon; to score a full point (in judo, kendo, etc.); to one-up (someone); to defeat (in an argument); to score (against someone)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
rice riot (e.g. in 1890, 1897 and 1918); widespread rice shortage
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
system; institution; organization; organisation
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
public transportation; public transport
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification