to jump up; to leap up; to spring up
quick shooting; quick shot; fast draw
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
to cross (each other); to pass (each other); to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by; to have a misunderstanding; to go awry
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
(making, launching) concentrated attack (on, against)
indeterminate form; undefined; indefinite; unstructured
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
nonparticipation; nonattendance
to stick it out (until the end)
existence; being; life; survival
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
wind; wind instrument; window
cutter; cutting tool; box cutter; utility knife; (tailor's) cutter; cutter (boat)
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
with a thud (of something heavy)
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
sign; indication; omen; symptom
violent explosion; bursting
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
to let slip; to slide; to glide
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
holding out a little longer
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
time limit; time restriction
one more time; once more; once again
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
street; quarter; district; area