going round in circles; game of cat and mouse; pointless and repetitive back-and-forth; itachigokko; Japanese children's game
small insect; midge; vermicule
being off guard; being defenseless
corrosion; etching; action of acid; rot; rust; erosion
waterfall; cataract; cascade
air battle; dog fight; aerial battle
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
to be enraged; to flip out
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
short distance; short range; short-haul
natural disaster; cataclysm
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
partly burned charcoal; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
extinction; annihilation; destruction
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
(turned out) all right in the end
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
security police; special police; special; TV special; standard-playing (record); SP; shore patrol
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
fire fighting; extinguishing a fire
foresight; foreknowledge; divination
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?