to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
instant; moment; for an instant
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
cut in the skin caused by a vacuum formed by a whirlwind; mythical weasel-like creatures riding on whirlwinds and inflicting sharp, painless wounds
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
first meeting; first interview with
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
tension; mental strain; nervousness
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
program (e.g. TV); programme
last week; the week before
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
meaning; significance; sense
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)