pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
counter for generations; epoch
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
to leave this world; to die
favourite horse; favorite horse
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
power supply; power distribution
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
propriety; right and wrong; advisability; pro and con; ayes and noes
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
headset (for phones, etc.)
spare (part, tire, etc.); spare (bowling); knocking down all pins on the second throw
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
high-functioning; high-performance; sophisticated
all you want; as much as one wants
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
side job; sideline; subsidiary business
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
odds and ends; all; every
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies