but; however; although; though
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
(death from) starvation; starving to death
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to be lazy; to be idle; to slack; to neglect (e.g. one's work); to be neglectful of; to skip (e.g. school)
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
to talk; to chatter; to tell (e.g. secrets)
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
choice; selection; option
intensive; concentrated; focused
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
slow motion (video); moving slowly; moving leisurely
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
bodily sensation; feeling in the body; physical feeling; coenesthesia; cenesthesia; coenesthesis
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
tall figure; high stature
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to this extent; to this degree; this much
to fire (a gun) ceaselessly; to fire away; to blaze away; to fire volley after volley
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
literally; to the letter; literal
extremely fast; in a flash; too quick for the eye to catch
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to approach; to draw near
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero