eardrum; tympanic membrane
to slap; to strike; to spank
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to appease; to suppress; to calm
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
pistol; handgun; revolver
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
each; (arch.) you (plural)
news; word; tidings; omen
audiovisual; adult video; porn video; pornographic video
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
fast-talking; rapid talking
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
optimization; optimisation
you could say; you might say; verging on the
metabolism; renewal; regeneration; replacing the old with the new
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
captain (JASDF, JGSDF); lieutenant (senior grade) (JMSDF)
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
great hurry; great haste; rush
portable shrine used to transport a sacred object