to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
proclamation; official notice; touch; contact
flash (of light); glint; schiller
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to compose; to put together
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw the head (or shoulders) back; to throw out the chest
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
existing (between); interposition; intervention; involvement
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
primness; prim person; clear soup; water for rinsing sake cups (at a banquet, etc.)
explosion; rupture; break off
to be set up (completely); to be put together; to be composed (e.g. type)
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
cockpit; control cabin; flight compartment; pilot compartment; control room
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
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 be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
skillful; clever; versatile; handy
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva