intimidating air; sense of intimidation
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
to be clearly ahead of the competition; to stand out noticeably above one's rivals; to stand out from the crowd
to have no chance (of succeeding)
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
fall; decrease; knocking down; flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
the front; honest; upright; decent
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
movements; bearing; deportment; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
don't you think?; indicates question
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
with a start; with a jump
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
admiration; being impressed (by)
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
praise; glorification; extolment
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)