to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
in the meanwhile; during the time
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
to boil; to seethe; to be oppressed by heat
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
an extra effort; going the extra mile; one final push
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
mound on which targets are placed (in archery); firing mound
along; parallel to; in accordance with
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
(arch.) seal; (arch.) stamp; depressing the string of a zither with one's left hand; (in archery) left hand; obstinacy; stubbornness
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
ten (long cylindrical things)
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
red flag; Red Flag (Communist Party newspaper)
ago; since; before; previous
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP