stimulating; exciting; provocative
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
gossip; corner of the mouth
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)
on the occasion of; at the time of
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
wounded person; injured person
scoundrel; rascal; villain
the way one works; one's working manner
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
higher rank; better position
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
such; like that; that sort of
to get a big surprise; to be astonished; to have one's breath taken away; to be taken aback
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not