blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
firefight; gun battle; shoot-out
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
if you do this; if this is the case
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
with a burst of strength; rapidly; in one go
reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryo codes)
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
club budget; club expense
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
image; figure; figure; form; image
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
primary school; elementary school; grade school
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might