rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
violent explosion; bursting
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
long ago; already; a long time ago
firm; strong; solid; stable
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
to be settled; to be brought to an end
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to smash violently; to crush
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
putting into operation; invocation
speed; velocity; pace; velocity