comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
interruption; suspension; break
being startled; getting a shock
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to beat; to batter; to pummel
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
superlative; extraordinary; mega; superdreadnought (class of warships)
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
clicking; clopping; clacking
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to ring (a bell); to strike (a gong, drum, etc.); to beat; to sound
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
rock 'n' roll; rock and roll
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
opening fully; full throttle; full power
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
backflip; backward somersault
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
screaming (vocal technique); shouting
commencing with; including
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
draw (in competition); tie game
to call in; to invite; to bring in
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
consequently; as a result