borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to run up to; to rush over
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
magazine (for a firearm); cylinder (of a revolver)
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
loading; charging; filling
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
immediately; right away; on the spot
dynamic visual acuity; DVA; kinetic vision
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
succession; continuation; series; sequence
sound of a gunshot; report of a gun
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
as a child; when one was a child
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to collapse; to flop (onto)
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
all day long; all the day; throughout the day