optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
being too late; losing one's final chance
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to get strong; to gain strength
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
interior of the mouth; oral cavity
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
very much; exceedingly; extremely
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
to run about; to rush about
unfavourably; unfavorably; disparagingly; insultingly; ill
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
arrangement; pact; agreement
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
the last moment; the very end
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand