anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to smash down; to beat in
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
hammer; mallet; sledge(hammer); gavel
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to repeat; to do something over again
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
puddle of blood; pool of blood
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
plural; multiple; several
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to fall flat; to fall face down
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
military officer; naval officer
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking