gal (unit of gravitational acceleration)
decorum; propriety; politeness
multiracial nation; multiethnic country
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
winning in a flash; instant defeat
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
descendant; scion; lineage
rubbish; trash; garbage; worthless thing
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
field; farm; rural; agricultural; stray (e.g. dog, cat); unauthorised (esp. smartphone application)
steel; steal (baseball, basketball)
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
one-man (show, team, etc.); tyrant; dictatorial person; conductorless bus (i.e. having only a driver); conductorless train
successor; replacement; second wife
succession struggle; succession race
(political) administration; political power
cracking sound (e.g. cracking one's knuckles); crunching sound
high tension (as in electronics, etc.); excited; enthusiastic
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
outer ring; external ring; rim (of a wheel); paddle wheel; out-toe walking; duck-footed walking
chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter
real intention; true motive; true meaning
stopping a ship; detention; quarantine
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)