to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to run up to; to rush over
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
failure; mistake; blunder
fall; falling down; inversion; reversal; getting upset; losing one's presence of mind
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
calm; composed; cool; quiet
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
article; item; thing; goods; wares
choice; selection; option
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive