succeeding; following; trailing; next
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes
catchers who warm up pitchers in the bullpen; tank (character that soaks up damage for the rest of the party in an MMORPG)
quickly; swishing; whooshing
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
each time it happens; at all such times
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
consequence; outcome; result; blame
bugling (sound); honking; grumbling; complaining; car; automobile
whenever necessary; as needed; as required; at any time; at all times
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
creakily; close (i.e. with no room to spare)
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
dozens; scores of; decades
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
one sheet; one page; one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.); one chō (unit of distance, 109.09 m); one game
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
stall (in flying); downturn; slowdown; slump
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
according to plan; as planned; on target
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
want to ... do something; would like to ...
bowing (a string instrument)
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)