ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
ladies' (fashion, etc.); female bōsōzoku gang
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to gather; to collect; to assemble
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
stronghold (esp. of an enemy or opponent); inner citadel; bastion
to try all possible means
to soothe and humor (humour); to coax
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
general idea; concept; notion
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky