falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
spontaneous discharge; accidental gun discharge
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
water pistol; squirt gun; water gun
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
murder; killing; murderer
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
men; manservant; male attendants to an actor
aperture; bore; calibre; caliber
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
excursion; field trip; school trip
(the condition of) one's health
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
wicked thought; wicked mind
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
license; permit; licence; certificate
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
one's chance; the right time; target; objective
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
local procurement; local content; sourcing locally
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
landlocked masu salmon (Oncorhynchus masou masou)
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
ratings (e.g. of a television program); audience rating; viewing rate