(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
amulet or talisman issued by a Shinto shrine or Buddhist temple
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to form a line; to queue up; to line up
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
no!; no no!; no, not at all
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; (lit.) having lost the interest and the principal
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
innumerably; countlessly; (lit.) as abundant as stars
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
reason; grounds; circumstances
intermission (between acts); interlude
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; kiseru; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
to smoke (a cigarette, pipe, etc.); to puff on; to rev (an engine); to race; to put on (an air of); to act in a ... way
occurrence; happening; incident; event
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)