to sit upright; to sit up straight; to take a defiant attitude; to become aggressive; to take the offensive
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
unskilled; not very good at
long ago; already; a long time ago
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
security guarantee (e.g. military security, network security, etc.)
the touch of; feel of; texture
association; society; organization; organisation
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after
fundamental idea; basic concept
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
logic; reasoning; argument; line of argument
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
even if; even though; however; no matter how
promotion (e.g. sales, etc.); marketing campaign; campaign (election, membership, enrolment, fund-raising, etc.); drive; military campaign; military action
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
flag; tag indicating a future role or status for a character in anime, games, etc. (e.g. death, love, survival)
to become frayed; to become loose
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
to drain dry; to dry out; to scorch
stroke of the brush; touch; literary style
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to
section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.
ammunition; arrows and bullets; missile; projectile
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
expected value; expectation value; expectation
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal