to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
right side; right-hand side
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to fly around; to scatter
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
continuation; succession; series
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
opposite side; opposition
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
ten; 10; ten years of age
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to be perturbed; to be agitated
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to be helpful; to be useful
stupid girl; stupid woman
to shout (in anger); to yell
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)