to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to smash violently; to crush
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
station; office; guardroom
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
complete change; about-face
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
egoistic; self-centered; selfish
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
manners; courtesy; etiquette
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
how; in what way; I wonder
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
going through; going via; going by way of
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)