reaction; response; reaction
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
death by hanging (punishment in the ritsuryō system)
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen
adoration; admiration; devotion
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
orpiment; gamboge; falsification; alteration
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
muzzling (a person); preventing (a person) from revealing something; silencing (a person); murdering (a person) to prevent them from revealing something
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
wooden frame; wooden crate; wooden pallet
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
ore; unprocessed metal; ground metal; (one's) true character
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
lack of individuality or personality
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about