raising and lowering; fluctuation (of prices, interest rates, etc.); praising and belittling; setting out (meals, etc.) and clearing away; ebb and flow (of the tide); rising and falling (pitch, tone, etc.); modulation
predation; eating prey; preying upon
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
to burst open; to pop; to split
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
standing close together; bristling (with)
(muscular) explosiveness; explosive power; instantaneous force; quick responsiveness; instantaneity
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever; astute
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
running as fast as one can
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
good policy; wise policy; best plan
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
festival merrymaking; revelry
with a clack; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
to show up; to appear; to turn up
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
to go first; to take the lead; to lead the way
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
with a light pull; with a gentle tug; with a small motion
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
muddiness; murkiness; impurity (of the world, one's heart, etc.); dakuten (diacritic indicating a voiced consonant); unrefined sake
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
hateful; detestable; loathsome