to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
very interesting; of great interest
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
conference room; place of assembly
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
sign; mark; symbol; sign (e.g. positive, negative)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to come to one's senses; to calm down
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
incoming telephone call; telegram received
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
yellow with a tinge of red; orange yellow
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
to change completely; to change suddenly
totalization; totalisation; aggregation; tally (e.g. of votes); adding up; summing up
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement