to compete; to vie; to make fight against another (person, animal); to pit against; to debate; to argue
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to take command; to give direction
super-sweet; sickly-sweet; overly kind; overly soft (on someone)
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
to have medicine be effective
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
heating; application of heat
way to shoot; how to shoot
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
bulletproof; protection (or charm) against bullets
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
obviously known; open secret; clear for all to see; being found out
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
Mara; demon king who attempted to hinder Gautama Buddha from attaining enlightenment; obstacle to enlightenment; penis
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
burn mark; grilled surface (e.g. on a steak)
to rush over; to run up to
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"