to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
almost; roughly; approximately
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
power; might; authority; influence
regulation; adjustment; control
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to be left in the dust (of); to be outdone (by); to be subordinate (to); to play second fiddle (to); to take second billing (to)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
-less; lacking; non-existing
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to knock down; to knock off
hail (e.g. of bullets); barrage; storm; rain and hail
speech; expression; wording; language
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against