infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots
balloon (hot-air, weather, etc.); blimp
replica firearm; realistic toy gun with no firing mechanism
sagacity; wisdom; intelligence
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
countenance; features; looks
sen (hundredth of a yen); coin made of non-precious materials; one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of currency); (arch.) one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of mass)
shape; form; security; collateral; obverse of an old zeni coin
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
after making the rounds; after having passed through many hands; after going through many places; eventually
to remove; to get rid of; to clear away; to tear down
to become experienced (after many years of practice); to become worn (through long use); to show its age
draft; draught; cold air entering through the crack of a door or window; cooling off of a relationship; draft of cold air between two persons
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
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)
sound leaking (out of headphones, etc.); sound leakage
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
to rebuild; to reconstruct
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
scrap wood; waste wood; waste; waste material; scrap material
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
brand-new article; new item
old model (of an appliance, device, etc.); becoming outdated (due to the release of a new model); drop (type of metal casting defect)
display; (computer) display; monitor
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
outside of one's area of expertise; outside one's field
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
platform truck; hand truck; trolley; truck; bogie
triumphant (over a mediocre achievement); boastful; (lit.) as if one had grabbed a demon by the neck
servile character (disposition)
man who is popular with women
to stir well; to mix thoroughly; to interrupt (with a joke, sarcastic remark, etc.); to butt in (with a facetious comment); to make fun of (what someone says)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
entreaty; appeal; petition
to be born; to come into the world
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes