to find out;  to discover;  to locate
 first;  foremost;  most important;  best;  greatest;  above all
 counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.);  counter for bullets
 now (while the time is ripe);  while one still can
 dispersing;  breaking up;  running away
 shield;  buckler;  escutcheon;  pretext
 while;  during;  while;  although;  all;  both
 to run;  to run (of a vehicle);  to drive;  to rush (to);  to dash;  to retreat;  to flee
 discourtesy;  impoliteness;  excuse me;  goodbye;  to leave;  to be rude
 volley firing;  fusillade;  broadside
 goodbye;  farewell;  so long
 new type;  new style;  new model;  new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
 land mine;  topic that sets someone off;  sensitive topic;  something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business);  booby trap
 to make an appearance;  to show up
 until now;  so far;  up to the present
 to harm;  to cause harm to
 (wireless) transceiver;  radio;  walkie-talkie
 giving and taking;  exchange (of letters);  arguing back and forth;  (conversational) exchange
 impossible;  unlikely;  improbable
 annihilation;  total destruction;  complete destruction;  crushing defeat
 the capital city (often Tokyo) area (typically within 50 km of city's centre) (center)
 traffic;  transportation;  communication;  exchange (of ideas, etc.);  intercourse
 paralysis;  palsy;  numbness;  stupor
 being brought to a standstill;  being stranded;  being stumped;  being in a dilemma;  dying while standing (and remaining standing);  dying on one's feet
 (suffering) damage;  injury;  harm
 to meet;  to encounter;  to see;  to have an accident;  to have a bad experience
 resident of Tokyo;  citizen of Tokyo;  Tokyoite
 appearing one after another;  cropping up one after another;  occurring in succession
 (within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
 safety zone;  traffic island
 taking refuge;  finding shelter;  evacuation;  escape;  seeking safe haven
 working overtime;  detention;  being kept in (e.g. after school)
 class (of students);  group (of people);  party;  lot;  bunch;  crime family;  organized-crime syndicate
 to appear;  to come in sight;  to become visible;  to be expressed (e.g. emotions);  to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
 because;  the reason is;  if you want to know why
 to be damaged;  to receive damage
 centre;  center;  pivot;  central nervous system
 even more;  still more;  further
 number of persons;  personnel
 exhaustion;  consumption;  using up;  dissipation;  waste
 worry;  fear;  anxiety;  concern
 to stop;  to abort;  to discontinue;  to close