shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
unprecedented; never seen before
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
to torment; to torture; to harass
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
shock therapy; shock treatment
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
(actor) relying on acting skills (rather than good looks, etc.)
common orient clam (Meretrix lusoria)
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
dealt hand consisting of one 20-point card and six 1-point cards; outstanding; standing out above the rest
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
villain; baddie; the villain's part
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
several years; a few years
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
essence; true nature; substance; reality
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)