order; command; life; destiny; fate
magic bullet; magic bullets
knowing only one thing (and repeating it often); saying the only thing one knows (at every opportunity); repeating the only thing one knows
principle; theory; fundamental truth
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; pointless exercise; waste of time; (something that is) too little, too late; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
sea of fire; sea of flames; blazing inferno
to become frizzy (of hair); to be kinky; to curl up; to tingle; to prickle; to sting
full throttle; full power
one's house; one's home; one's family; house
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
(not) even once; (not) ever
purulent blood; blood from an open wound or sore
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
cannibalism (in animals); feeding on each other; cannibalization; mutually harmful competition; internecine struggle
end; finish; bound; limit; finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); trump card
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
intercept; interception; counter-attack
offset; offsetting each other; set-off; setoff; killing each other
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
with a collapse; with a slump
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
with a whoosh; quickly (moving); instantaneously
dropping; unloading; grated vegetables, fruit, etc.; grater; using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)
cloud of dust (sand, etc.); dust storm
to find someone's weak spot; (lit.) to drill a hole
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)