to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
woman; female; feminine gender
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
regret; repentance; remorse
not caring; not giving a damn
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
great cause; moral law; justice
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
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)
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
technique; art; skill; move
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
difficult to ...; hard to ...
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
power; might; authority; influence
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
hammer; mallet; sledgehammer; gavel
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
plate armor; plate armour
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy