prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
target practice; marksmanship; target shooting (e.g. at a fair)
to shoot out (lights, window, etc.)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
eradication; extermination; destruction; suppression
large text that appears in ads or brochures to catch the reader's attention (in copywriting)
to add (to); to add on; to append
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that
to be profitable; to yield a profit
man who marries a wealthy or upwardly-mobile woman; (male) gold digger
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
choices; alternatives; options
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
proportions (esp. body proportions); proportionate width; ratio
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye