to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
vague; obscure; vast; boundless
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to flutter down (of leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
to sink (into); to get depressed
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
accomplice; conspirator; cohort
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
experiential; empirical; experimental
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
empty-handed; barehanded; unarmed
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
blow; shock; strike; batting
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
much less; to say nothing of
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
single punch; one-punch attack
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to slap; to strike; to spank
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
to hit hard; to strike hard