to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
to collapse into; to flop onto
unexpectedly; surprisingly
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
overall height; distance from the ground to the highest point of an object
to throw up a smoke screen; to put up a false front; to purposely mislead
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
to keep a watchful eye on
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
abruptly (rising); slowly (rising); plump; rotund
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
these guys; these fellows
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being