to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
thunderous roar; roaring sound
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
iron pipe; steel pipe; metal pipe
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
scene; sight; scenario; setting
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
quantity (per carton, etc.); number contained (in a packet, etc.)
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
moving about; stirring about
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
to throw open; to leave open
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
falling down one after another (like dominoes); toppling shogi pieces (lined up in a row)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway