sound of pistol fire; sound of exploding gunpowder; exchange of (pistol) fire; shootout; conflict
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to shout (in anger); to yell
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
the last moment; the very end
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to say; to be called; to do
monetary offering; offertory
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
temporary manifestation of a Buddha (or bodhisattva, etc.) in the form of a Shinto kami
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
academic meritocracy; education-conscious society; society that places (excessive) emphasis on academic records
winner; victor; conqueror
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
absolutely (ought to); by all means; all; entirely
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design
having worldly wisdom; worldly person; cosmopolitan
beautiful woman; (a) beauty