instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
several times; a few times
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
to re-examine; to review; to recheck
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
turning someone away (at the front door); refusing a visitor; rejecting without consideration; denying without substantial investigation; being chased away from a magistrate's office's gate (lightest punishment during the Edo period)
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
to name; to call; to christen; to term
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
possessed of a strong sense of duty
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
mix; mixture; (pre-made) mix; cake mix; mixed; mixed doubles team
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode
to form a group; to form a bunch