bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to concern; to be related
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
mixed race; mixed parentage
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
one's own army; one's own team
difficult to ...; hard to ...
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
personal combat; one-to-one fight
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
backing (for a position); giving support to; helping (someone) to a position
fear; dread; fright; willies
to give directions; to issue instructions
a question (an issue) of where responsibility (liability) lies; a question of who is responsible (to blame)
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
noisy; confused; uproarious
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
private citizen; civilian
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to brave a danger; to take a risk
impossible; unlikely; improbable
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)