it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
bureau director; office chief
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
blacksmithing; forging; smithery; blacksmith; smith
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
pardon me for leaving (first)
they; those guys; those fellows
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
don't you think?; indicates question
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
to find out; to discover; to locate
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
to fail to catch; to let slip; to miss
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
draw; tie; draw (to decide pairings in a competition); draw (shot); drawing
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
main course (of a river); mainstream; main current (e.g. of thought)
gunfight; firefight; gun battle; shoot-out
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down