now that; since; so long as; because
extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
gunfight; firefight; gun battle; shoot-out
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
steering; piloting; flying; management (of people); handling; manipulation
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
magic sword; cursed sword
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement