to turn against; to become an enemy
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
(school) athletic festival; sports day; field day
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs
living; being alive; freshness; liveliness; situation in which a group of stones cannot be captured because it contains two or more gaps; stet (proofreading)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
leaving (a hall, meeting, stadium, etc.); exit; walkout; exit (from the stage); leaving the stage
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
first meeting; first interview with
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason