shooting from the hip; starting something without sufficient preparation; acting on a vague estimate (of the situation)
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
premodern; old-fashioned; outmoded; antiquated
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
to fire (a gun); to shoot; to let off; to loose off; to blow (someone) away
lower part; substructure; subordinate (office); good and faithful servant
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
archery; mapping; map; morphism
to blow out; to spout out
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
firm; strong; solid; stable
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
ability; performance; efficiency
back-to-back; facing in opposite directions; two sides of the same coin; inextricably linked (esp. with something dangerous or undesirable); on bad terms; at odds
to be reflected in a mirror
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to be at a loss how to continue an offensive; to be frustrated by impregnable defences
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
service road; frontage road
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
(artillery) barrage; bullet hell; curtain fire; barrage of scrolling comments (overlaid on an online video)
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
dogfight (aircraft); dog fight
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
to become clear; to be made public
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
(financial) settlement; squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
to turn completely into; to become completely
close; intimate; on good terms