dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
control; check; restraint; inhibition
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
to make an appearance; to show up
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
curved sword (e.g. a scimitar, shamshir, etc.); curved blade