to gather in a circle; to form a circle
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
to boost; to force up; to push up
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
one end; an end; part; fragment
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
reading (e.g. by a scanner)
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone
magnetism; magnetic force
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
section chief; laboratory manager; office head; room monitor
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
general mobilization; full mobilization
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
enshrinement; installation (of an image)
chief; main; principal; major
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
mechanic; mechanical; mechanism; technique (e.g. in piano-playing)
manufacture; production; production (of a film, play, TV show, etc.)
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
(distinction of) sex; gender
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
successively; one after another
torch; (electric) torch; flashlight