going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
hunting ground; hunting preserve
impertinent; impudent; cheeky
swallowing in one gulp; downing; sipping; sip; thinking nothing of one's opponent; making easy prey of someone
purple lightning; flash; swordflash
long handle; long-handled spear; long shaft
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
finishing blow; coup de grâce
the first and second; a few
to form a pair; to pair up
conductor's stick; conductor's baton
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
tricolor dango eaten during cherry blossom viewing (esp. pink, white, and green)
gale; violent (strong) wind
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
understood; I see; OK; present; here
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
to manipulate puppets; to pull wires
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
writing (e.g. as a profession)
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
hey!; over here!; OK; gotcha; yep
to weave within (hair, fabric, etc.); to braid
security police; special police; special; TV special; standard-playing (record); SP; shore patrol
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
getting carried away; going too far; overdoing
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly