to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
mike stand; microphone stand
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
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
directly under; falling perpendicularly
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
untitled; titleless; without a title; no subject (email)
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
breaking off; snapping off
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
act of barbarity; barbarism; brutality; savagery
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
how others look at you; what others think about you
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
deep-seated grudge; hatred
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to