to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
falling over; toppling sideways
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); roll of cloth
feeler; tentacle; antenna; touching (with one's hand); feeling; sensing
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
to approach; to draw near
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
considerably; greatly; a lot
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to take flight; to disappear
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
they; those guys; those fellows
to go out and away; to leave
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
to rush back; to run back
to crawl into; to work oneself into
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to shut oneself in (one's house, room, etc.); to confine oneself (to); to barricade oneself (in a building); to entrench oneself; to hole up
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to lock; to fasten a lock
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity