to resort to violence; to perform a drastic act
to dismiss (from a position); to exempt; to excuse from; to forgive
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
air battle; dog fight; aerial battle
to push aside; to brush aside
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
scratch; graze; scrape; abrasion
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
to not be worthy of the reputation (e.g. restaurant, Diet member, etc.); to not be worth the name; to not deserve to be called
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
regular customer; valued client
division of work; sharing out the work; splitting into groups (e.g. to search for someone); separating into parties
as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally
to have an eye on; to zero in on
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
heinous; treacherous; atrocious; diabolic; fiendish; inhuman
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
emergency evacuation site (typically outdoors); refuge shelter
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
habitat isolation; compartmentalization; segregation; isolation
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
to fight a battle; to have a fight
cleaning up someone else's mess; making up for someone else's mistake; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
to show off; to make a display (e.g. of wealth)
to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
to show through; to be hinted at; to peek through; to shine through
to provide with funds; to fund; to advance some capital; to furnish with funds
death rate; mortality rate