to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
explosive blast (in construction, mining, etc.); blasting
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
ecstatic; excited; painfully (of a headache); stinging; ice-cold (beer, etc.); noisily (chirping, barking, etc.)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
strength; power; proficiency; ability
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
the front; honest; upright; decent
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
falling (down) unconscious; fainting (and collapsing)
crawling on all fours; being on all fours; being on one's hands and knees
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
such ... as; or some such
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
throwing up; vomiting; croaking (of a frog); ribbit ribbit; gross!; yuck!
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
only; merely; but; no more than
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
chance (of success); odds
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to sacrifice oneself (for); to give one's life (for); to follow (someone) in taking the same action (out of respect or loyalty; e.g. resigning together with a superior); to follow suit (out of a sense of duty); to follow (one's master) into the grave; to commit suicide (after one's lord has died)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt