to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to be entwined; to be involved
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
fall; falling down; inversion; reversal; getting upset; losing one's presence of mind
soldier; combatant; warrior
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
preservation; retainment; keeping
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
advantage; advantage (in soccer, rugby, etc.); advantage rule; advantage (in tennis)
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
present continuous tense; present progressive form; ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
as expected; as predicted
supply; provision; service; supply
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
to distribute; to hand out
attenuation; damping; decay
meditation; contemplation
tank (of fluid); cistern; vat; tank (military vehicle)
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization