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 burst (open); to break; to split
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
tonkatsu; breaded pork cutlet
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
to wring the neck; to strangle
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
for example; for instance; e.g.
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
technique; art; skill; move
to attempt; to test; to try out
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to shake out; to draw a check (bill, draft, etc.); to issue (e.g. money order); to infuse (e.g. in hot water)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to rock; to shake; to swing
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to rush over; to run up to
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable