dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
disorder; disturbance; unrest
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
lower region; lower part; region below
to collapse into; to flop onto
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to sniffle; to snuffle; to sob
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
make no progress; remain unsettled
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
dull sound; muffled sound
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
carrying voice; well-projected voice
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to kowtow (to bow from a kneeling position such that the forehead touches the ground); to prostrate oneself; to give a deep, reverent bow
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to push (something) against
not taking the slightest notice (of); not giving the slightest consideration (to); paying absolutely no attention (to)