gunfight; exchange of shots; firefight
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
that's a different matter; that's a different story
to enrich; to make wealthy
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
universality; ubiquity; omnipresence; catholicity
special characteristics; peculiarity; distinctiveness
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
progress; advance; improvement; development
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
commander; general; leader
to shake one's head (in denial)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)