to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to divide in two; to divide in half; to apportion; to divide among; to portion out
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
succession; continuation; series; sequence
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
to take someone's life; to kill someone
band of robbers; gang of thieves
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
high place; high altitude; heights; broad view
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
length (of an animal); body length
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
to be prolonged; to drag on
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
in the same manner as before; the same as always
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
under the staircase; understairs
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance