instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to smash; to break into pieces
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
body; body blow (in boxing)
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
how to use; method for using; way of using
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
irritation; annoyance; frustration
arrangement; pact; agreement
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
deliberate hindrance; obstruction
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
war; fighting; fierce competition
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
within the next couple of days; in a day or two
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
mask; disguise; guise; mask
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
reaching; attaining; arrival
mall; maul (in rugby); mole; Moor; molding
anything and everything; just about everything
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
business use; business purposes
waterproofing; making watertight
repair; mending; fixing; servicing