firing one shot at a time; single-shot gun; having only one engine; single-engined aeroplane; one-shot (e.g. story); non-serial
to go past; to pass; to pass by
in accordance with plans; just as planned
first person to say something; first person to suggest something
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
sales battle; business competition
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
different suitabilities; being cut out for certain things (and not for others)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
number of persons; personnel
opinion; point of view; visual point
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
president's office; director's office
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
glorious achievement; distinguished service
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
general manager; director-general
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
chair; stool; post; office; position
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost