pistol; handgun; revolver
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
influence (on someone); inspiration
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
just a minute; small quantity
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
again; once more; a second time
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
violent explosion; bursting
Akutagawa Prize (literary award)
author; writer; novelist; artist