to awake from one's sleep
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
meathead; muscle head; person who is obsessed with bodybuilding
to become better; to improve
safecracking; safecracker
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
to bend; to warp; to curve
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
jinx; omen (can be a good omen)
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine)
to manage skillfully; to manoeuvre (e.g. car, horse); to maneuver
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
to crumble away; to collapse
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
defensive body movement (judo, kendo, etc.)
pit of the stomach; solar plexus; place where water falls
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
Imperial cortege (procession)
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
physical work; manual labour (labor)
association; union; guild
powerless; helpless; incompetent
strike (i.e. industrial action)
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
karoshi; death from overwork
roundup (criminals, animals, etc.); manhunt; crackdown; swoop; raid
simultaneous; all at once
tip-off (to the authorities); information (on); anonymous report