instant; moment; for an instant
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
magic; sorcery; wizardry; magic (illusion); conjuring
action; operation; effect; function
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
to gain strength; to have energy
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
it is not (like that) either
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
high power; high power output; explosiveness; explosive power; instantaneous force
gravitational sphere (of a celestial body); gravitational field
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
considerably; fairly; quite
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
to fill with holes; to riddle (e.g. with bullets)
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to attempt; to test; to try out
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
training; drill; practice; discipline
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)