to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
virtually empty; quite empty; inadequately defended; defenseless; defenceless
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
trajectory; line of fire; ballistic
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations
front; frontage; facade; main
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
detour; circumvention; turning movement
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
to run out (e.g. of the room)
to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
sick and wounded soldiers
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
alertly; vigilantly; warily; diligently; attentively