victory or defeat; match; contest; game
three days and three nights
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
quarrel; dispute; argument
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
diving goggles; swimming goggles; face mask; hydroscope
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
Swords and Firearms Control Law (1958)
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
to investigate; to examine
gunfight; exchange of shots; firefight
police; police officer; police station
settlement; solution; resolution
Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
public security operation
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
to see the light of day; to be revealed (to the world); to be realized
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
scene; sight; scenario; setting
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter