to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
while; during; while; although; all; both
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
same; similar; (just) like; equal
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
had better ...; had better not ...
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
means; method; art; magic
blow; shock; strike; batting
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that