to turn towards; to point
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to jump up and down; to hop
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
both hands; both arms; ten
high-voltage current; high-tension current
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving legs forward with feet never leaving the ground (exercise)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
of course; certainly; naturally
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
social; societal; societary
dripping (with); brimming
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
way; method; means; resource; course