to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
succession; continuation; series; sequence
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
flying column; detached force
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
interest (in something); enthusiasm
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to kick (at someone, something)
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
hostility; animosity; enmity