to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
pistol; handgun; revolver
present; current; in operation
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
security police; special police; special; TV special; standard-playing (record); SP; shore patrol
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
smuggled goods; contraband
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
moon viewing (esp. during the eight month of the lunar calendar)
brilliant; bright; dazzling
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
dismissal of class (at the end of the day); recess (at school); break
warp; curvature; curve; arch
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
length of a blade (sword, knife, etc.); walking on the edge of a sword
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
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.)
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast