to be separated (of clothing); to be exposed; to be wide open; to stand with one's limbs apart; to block the way
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
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
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
annotation; explanatory note; comment
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
probability; likelihood; chances
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
hot-blooded; hot-headed; temperamental; impulsive
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to stop (plug) one's ears
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
anniversary of a person's death; monthly return of the date of someone's death
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen