doorknob; door knob; door handle
inspection; examination; survey
moment; brief space of time
superiority complex; sense of superiority
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
like a pigeon who's been shot by a peashooter (i.e. wide-eyed in shock)
two dimensions; fictional (in relation to anime, manga, etc.); drawn; two-dimensional
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
cool or attractive expression (when posing for a photo)
suffix appended to someone else's family members
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck; bad luck
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
action film; action movie; action drama; riotous scene; fight scene
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
almost completely empty; virtually empty
flight; desertion; escape
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
whoosh (of water); hiss (of a cat, snake, etc.); sizzle