joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
(giving) instruction; initiation
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
reverse; inversion; upside down; unreasonable; absurd; wrong
to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
conflict; fighting each other
shaft (e.g. machinery); axle; shaft (golf club); mine shaft; pit
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
full throttle; full power
live bullets; live ammunition; ball cartridge; money
loud sound; loud reverberation
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
evaporation; dispersion; dissipation
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
to fill with holes; to riddle (e.g. with bullets)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
ring; band; ring; circum-
the 8 districts of feudal Japan
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
minimum; at the very least
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
inheritance; something given or received