shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
disorder; chaos; confusion
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
killing and wounding; bloodshed
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
frying; fried food; aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu
secret; private; surreptitious
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
one's own way of thinking; one's independent approach
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
overeagerness; rashness; forward step-out
weight; heavyweight boxer
to fight with swords; to cross swords
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
to extend (e.g. a house); to add to (e.g. coals to a fire)
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
dull sound; muffled sound
fragment; splinter; wane (of the Moon)
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
without leaving any trace
to blow off; to be blown off
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
hazardous materials; dangerous goods; explosives; combustibles
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
advanced level; high grade; senior
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
high grade; special grade; classy
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)