Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
replica firearm; realistic toy gun with no firing mechanism
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
quarrel; dispute; argument
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
resident employee; local staff; representative of a local office; employee assigned to an office
ignoring; acting as if it is nothing
forgetting; lapse of memory
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
passion; temper; irritability
(squad of) police; police force
killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
quick work; (clever) feat
important task; important duty; important mission; heavy responsibility
forking the rook while checking the king
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
evading blame for a transgression by pinning it on a subordinate and abandoning them; (lit.) a skink lizard's shedding of its tail
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
as if it were about oneself
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
man of virtue; wise man; person of high rank; the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)
ending without incident; being successfully brought to completion; finishing something without a hitch
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; observer; trading session (at an exchange)
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
restlessly; in continuous motion