tomboy; rebounding; recovery; repercussions; rashness; incautiousness
aerial refueling; in-flight refueling
nose medicine (e.g. nasal spray); bribe; hush money; soothing sweets (for a child)
gait; one's manner of walking; technique involving tripping the opponent
United Nations (UN) Headquarters
declaration of independence
refueling (car, plane, etc.); lubricating (a machine); oiling
test of patience; battle of wills; endurance contest
adversary; opposition; hostile forces
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
coming to a head; coming to the surface; becoming an issue; breaking
imperial loyalist samurai of the Bakumatsu-era; patriots; idealists willing to sacrifice themselves for the good of the nation
gunfight; exchange of shots; firefight
Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
talk; conversation; dialogue
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous