to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
air battle; dog fight; aerial battle
official announcement; proclamation
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
observation; survey; watching
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
war; fighting; fierce competition
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
vocal sound; tone of voice
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
accelerator; accelerator pedal; gas pedal
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to surround; to encircle; to enclose