to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
burst (tire, pipe, etc.); rupture; blowout; burst (radiation, signal, etc.)
usually; under usual circumstances
fireball; bolide; fireball
carbonization; carbonisation
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
learned at ...; acquired at ...
literally; to the letter; literal
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to jar; to creak; to grate
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
two times; twice; two degrees
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
critical hit (esp. in RPGs)
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
close quarters combat; CQC
to exchange blows; to hit each other; to punch each other; to fight
thereupon; shortly thereafter
from the viewpoint of; according to
to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
murder; homicide; manslaughter
committing a suspect to trial; referring a case to a public prosecutor
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently