fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
too many to count; too numerous to mention
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength
(power) transformer; trance; trans
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
questions and answers; dialogue
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
in perfect form; going swimmingly
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to jump upon (a moving object)
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
to make a name for oneself; to achieve success
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to shake; to sway; to waver
from the viewpoint of; according to
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
incredibly brutal; gory; gruesome
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
to be turned up; to be lifted up (e.g. by the wind)
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack