acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
company secret; information for internal use only
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
enemy territory; hostile place
being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
bubble on the surface of water; (coming to) nothing; naught; something short-lived
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
double-hull boat; catamaran
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
keep it up!; way to go!; you've got it!; that's it; attaboy!; attagirl!
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to keep standing; to stand motionless
reality; actuality; hard fact
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
white; correction fluid; white-out
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
on the way; as one goes; in the future; someday; eventually
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
to collapse (of a building, dream, plan, etc.); to be destroyed; to fall through; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; to be routed
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
nothing but; none other than
by extension; in turn; by the same token; in addition; as well; consequently
war; fighting; fierce competition
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
amount of material resources
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally