this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to become very angry; to be furious; to fly into a rage
casualties; the killed and wounded
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
man with a gentle nature; man of delicate features; man of slender build; effeminate man; feeble man
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
foresight; foreknowledge; divination
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
to improve upon; to make improvements to; to refine
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
somehow; without knowing (it); unconsciously; unthinkingly
to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl
a cut above; one step above