particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
with a flap; with a snap; with a thud; with a crash; with a swish; with a rustle
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
air-raid shelter; bomb shelter
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
twilight; time for disasters (similar to 'the witching hour' but not midnight)
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
to take out; to take a handful of; to grab and throw; to turn someone out (of house, room, etc.)
cheating at pachinko (for monetary gain; through illegal tampering with the machines, etc.); scamming a pachinko parlor
pistol; handgun; revolver
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
high-quality goods; choice goods
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
preface; introduction; preamble
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver