to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to watch over; to watch attentively
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
in person; personally; directly
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
without; but if; otherwise; or else
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to step forward; to take a step forward
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
quietly; slowly; gracefully
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay