to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
incompetent; have no merit
abusive language; violent language; wild words
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
(being in) the black; surplus; black letter
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
restlessly; in continuous motion
makikomi (judo throw); vehicle accident involving a turn (e.g. when a car turns and hits a bicycle that was going straight); left-turn accident; right-turn accident
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; break; end; (place to) stop
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
change; transformation; reform; revolution; revolutionizing; innovation
person who died for a cause; guinea pig (for a new product or service); test subject; hitobashira; ritual human sacrifice by burying a living person under or near a large-scale construction project to invoke divine protection
view; opinion; finding; findings
official announcement; proclamation
odd; strange; queer; weird; bizarre
desperately; for one's dear life
to raid; to storm; to launch an attack (on); to mount an assault (on)
defensive perimeter; defence line; defense line; precaution; safeguard; safety measure
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
family; clan; sect; school; group of related sumo stables
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
snake in one's bosom; treacherous friend
illegal digging; illegal mining; grave robbing; tomb robbing
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
conquest; domination; supremacy; winning (a championship)
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
to get excited; to make one's heart leap; to make one's heart pound
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
elegant; graceful; refined
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
detached; aloof; indifferent
to badger; to pester; to beg
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with