principle; theory; fundamental truth
remaining bullets; remaining ammunition
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
to fire into; to shoot into
removal (of a building, equipment, etc.); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (a stage set, camp, etc.); withdrawal (of troops); pulling out; evacuation
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
charge (electrical); recharging; charge (fee); topping up (a contactless smart card); recharging; refuelling; charge
long time; several hours; long spell
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
great person; eminent figure
staying behind; remaining; residual
existence; being; life; survival
to say; to be called; to do
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
dropout; quitter; deserter
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
logistical support; combat service support
hereabouts; around there; that area
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
bamboo shoot; young, inexperienced doctor
black lustre; black luster
bamboo thicket; bamboo grove