to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
battle station; action stations
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
advance; moving forward; progress
manly; masculine; like a man
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
from here; from this place
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
explosive; blasting powder
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
hurriedly; in haste; in a rush; hurry up!; quickly!; get going!
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
serious; not joking; straight
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured