lightning; thunder; thunderbolt
tranquilizer; tranquiliser
lethality; killing effectiveness
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
virtually empty; quite empty; inadequately defended; defenseless; defenceless
two colours; two varieties; two types
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
to step firmly; to harden by treading
black lustre; black luster
to be jealous; to be envious
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
medical questionnaire; medical interview sheet; medical history form
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
the good you do for others is good you do yourself; those who are kind benefit themselves; (lit.) compassion is not for other people's benefit; you can't save others (from themselves)
white person; Caucasian; (arch.) beginner; (arch.) amateur; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
northern part; the north (of a region)
boiled and half-dried bonito
how many people; a number of people
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome