instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to find out; to discover; to detect
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
percussion hammer; firing hammer; cocking piece
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
black lustre; black luster
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
I see; that's right; indeed
quarrelsome; easy to anger
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
high power; high power output; explosiveness; explosive power; instantaneous force
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
heinous criminal; vicious criminal
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
arrest; apprehension; capture
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
training; drill; practice; discipline
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement