to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
stirring; slight movement
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
departure (from a base); takeoff; launch; starting (to move; of a car); start; moving off
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
one chance; only opportunity; maybe; perhaps; one-night stand
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
favoritism; favouritism; partiality; prejudice; bias
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest
telescope (variety of goldfish); telescope eye; demekin
to push (something) out; to jut out (can have a negative nuance); to protrude; to rise out the trap door (on stage)
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
hair or fur on the surface of fabric; pile; growth of hair; hairy legs
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air); to form an arc
steering (of a boat); steerage
character style; character form