poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
make good use of; make the most of
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
participation; joining; entry; adherence
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
meaning; significance; sense
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
magic bullet; magic bullets
done; just done; just finished
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
cloud of sand (dust, etc.)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
eyes slanted upward; rising tendency
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
sliding; being just in time