finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
rivalry; feud; conflict; dispute; struggle; strife
largest company; industry leader
reconciliation (between warring nations); (making of) peace
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
magazine (for a firearm); cylinder (of a revolver)
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to fail to catch; to let slip; to miss
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
shooting spree; shooting rampage; mass shooting
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
pump-priming; rousing; stimulation
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case