backstep (dancing, sports); set-back (motorcycle) footrests
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
focusing (of light); convergence; gathering and bundling
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
rapid firing; continuous firing; firing in quick succession
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
shooting (a ball); shot (on basket, at goal, etc.); shuuto (type of pitch commonly used in Japan); shootball; shoot (of a tree or plant); chute
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
variation in color (colour); having a different color
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
all members; everybody; regular member
the number of people; many people; a large number of people