intimidating air; sense of intimidation
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to be needed; to be wanted
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
mat; canvas (boxing, wrestling)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
instant; moment; for an instant
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to turn towards; to point
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious