to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
horizon (related to land)
dust; smokestack smoke; battle scene
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
to look down on; to make light of
from one end to another; thoroughly; completely; utterly
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
terrible; awful; I don't even want to talk about it; without reason; inevitable; that's just how it is
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
eradication; extermination; destruction; suppression
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
taking into consideration; giving consideration (to)
bloody; gory; covered in copious amounts of blood; desperate; frantic
to break wind; to let off a fart; to have a shot
asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
to rank next to; to come after
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
break; pause; interruption; intermission
divide; parting; carrying two bundles tied together over one's shoulder; hair parted in the middle
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
calm before a storm; lull before the storm
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
defile; narrow path; bottleneck; impasse
robust health; able-bodied
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison