very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
this and that; one thing or another
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
factory; plant; mill; workshop
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
inheritance; something given or received
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
to be surprised; to be astonished
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to bring back; to restore
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
to fire a gun; to let off a gun; to loose off a shell
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said
to put one's hand on; to touch
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down