to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
for the first time in one's life
how long; how far; how much
since then; from that time; ever since
putting together (e.g. opinions); gathering; collecting; aggregating; summarizing; integrating
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
region; limits; stage; level
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
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
death and injury; being killed or injured
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
bluff; false show of power; bold front
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
highly ridiculous; quite absurd
error of judgment; miscalculation; bad decision
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
heroic; fierce; grand; sublime; magnificent
amount of material resources