to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
muzzling (someone); gagging; forcing (someone) to keep quiet (about something); silencing (someone); killing (someone) to prevent them from revealing something
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
the same; the said; likewise
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
length (of an animal); body length
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
to collapse; to flop (onto)
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
eight (long cylindrical things)
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
how many people; a number of people
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
aria; singing; chanting; reciting (e.g. a spell)
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
place; position; location; position; standing; status
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
even if not; even without
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A