to threaten; to make threats
to play a central role; to take a leading part
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
military authorities; army circles
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to be contrary to one's expectations
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to lend an ear to; to listen to
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
participation; joining; entry; adherence
good performance; good work; great success
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
flash (of light); glint; schiller
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
to blow off; to be blown off
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
hand used like a sword in striking