speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
to fire (a gun); to shoot; to let off; to loose off; to blow (someone) away
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
cloth; tablecloth; wallpaper; wall fabric
to name; to call; to christen; to term
union; combination; conjugation (of gametes); sexual intercourse; copulation
with a single blow; with one stroke
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
(head) priest; head priest of the Ise Shrine
volley (of fire); salvo; fusillade; simultaneous firing (of guns or artillery)
will not do; do not; does not
trial; hearing; inquiry; examination; interrogation
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
policeman's rope; arresting (a criminal)
pilot light; spark; live coals (for firelighting)
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently