super-sweet; sickly-sweet; overly kind; overly soft (on someone)
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
to have medicine be effective
sound of a gunshot; report of a gun
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
heating; application of heat
way to shoot (a gun); way to fire; firing; shooting
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
bulletproof; protection (or charm) against bullets
large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
obviously known; open secret; clear for all to see; being found out
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
Mara; demon king who attempted to hinder Gautama Buddha from attaining enlightenment; obstacle to enlightenment; penis
being painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
burn mark; grilled surface (e.g. on a steak)
to run up to; to rush over
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
redoing; doing over again
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
(dead) body; corpse; remains
notebook computer; laptop
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven