signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
construction; constructing; carrying out; work; formation; workmanship
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to smile a smile of satisfaction
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
but; however; provided that
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
street performer (comedian)
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to get hold of; to take possession of; to seize
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
mass communication; mass media
big man; large man; tall man; giant
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
to proceed with things; to carry out; to do
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
to glare at; to scowl at; to glower at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
curious; strange; unusual
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
secondhand article; secondhand goods; used item