top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to set one's teeth; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
entreaty; supplication; petition
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
matter of time; question of time
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
right under; directly below
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to choke; to have trouble breathing
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
to distract a person's attention
great difference; major mistake
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
patching (up); cutting a part and pasting a new one (e.g. a shoji door); cut and paste
under development; in development
measurement round the hips
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
pulse; pulse rate; pulsation; stroke of pulse
loading (on board); equipping; equipped (with); built-in
perception; sensing; noticing
rising; exacerbated; exasperated; accelerated; aggravated
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
sexual desire; sex drive; lust
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
rising; ascending; climbing