closely contested constituency; highly competitive marketplace; (fig.) battleground
(going) right into (a tight space); (sinking into) deeply and suddenly; (popping) out; (coming out) with a pop; with a squelch
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
pouring all one's efforts into a single issue (goal, etc.); focusing entirely on one objective; single-minded approach; concentrated all-out effort; targeted strike
kneading; gloss; paste (e.g. bean paste, mustard paste); parading of portable shrines and floats at festivals
defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
one's own army; one's own team
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion; metal wire with a prop animal (e.g. butterfly, bird) attached to the end; rod used to control the arm of a puppet (in bunraku)
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
location information (as used by location-based services, e.g. GPS position)
unexpected result; upset; surprise
conspiracy; collusion; complicity
to have one's eye caught on something; to have one's attention drawn to something
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
falling into madness; losing one's sanity; being consumed by frenzy; entering a berserk state (in fiction, games, etc)
medicine; agent; (chemical) substance; drug; dose
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
nembutsu; nianfo; the three-word invocation "Namu Amida Butsu" dedicated to the Amitabha Buddha; visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
with a light pull; with a gentle tug; with a small motion
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
to join forces; to cooperate
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
with a slamming noise (e.g. door, telephone receiver); with a banging noise; with a clash; with a clank; with a bang