piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
adversary; opposition; hostile forces
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
substantial matter; significant item
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
effect; result; worth; use; avail
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
resignation; acceptance; consolation
section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
cannibalism; biting (someone); man-eating (e.g. tiger); cannibalistic
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
extravagant spree; wild merrymaking; living it up
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
thought; consideration; thinking
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop