middle of the night; dead of night
(electric) torch; flashlight
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
disturbance; confusion; perturbation; commotion; turbulence
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
fly swatter; flyswatter; fly swat
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
floatingly; driftingly; softly; gently; restlessly; uncertainly
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
evident; plain; distinct; clear
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
Gothic Lolita (type of fashion style)
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
step; stride; counter for steps
research; study; investigation
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
function; facility; faculty; feature
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
older sister; lass; young lady
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)