to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
space; interval; space character; whitespace
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
internal (e.g. disk); built-in; equipped (with)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
loading; charging; filling
backward somersault; back handspring; backflip
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.; even number; 109.09 m
rīchi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from completing something (winning, losing, game over, etc.)
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
Swords and Firearms Control Law (1958)
break in time; interruption; pause
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
advance; moving forward; progress
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
to some extent; to a certain extent
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
acceleration; speeding up
audience; spectator; spectators
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
right in the middle (of); midst; height
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals