wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
lightning strike; torpedo attack
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
using all one's strength; using all one's might
bristle; seta; stiff hair; coarse hair
threat; intimidation; menace
flaunting; showing off; display (of power, wealth, etc.); ostentation
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to behave buggily (of software); to act up; to behave strangely
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to cause to swell; to inflame
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to glare at each other; to confront each other
pair; the two; both persons; both things
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
to fall flat; to fall face down
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
silence; stillness; quietness
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)