lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
complete change; about-face
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
pistol; handgun; revolver
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
the six historical styles of writing kanji: large seal, small seal, clerical, triangular-swept clerical, running, and cursive
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
behind; in the rear; in back
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
two classes; double; two sets
to shout (in anger); to yell
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to push aside; to brush aside
to squash; to crush; to flatten
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
to shoot out (lights, window, etc.)
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
double-edged; double-edged blade
the West; the Occident; Western countries