to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
had better ...; may as well ...
transcendence; excellence; superiority; super; extremely; awfully
training (animals); breaking (animals)
reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act, usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
flood of emotions; many thoughts
to show one's affection; to express one's love
green (esp. of trees, rocks, etc.)
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
to throw oneself; to jump; to leap
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
acceleration; speeding up
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
revolving lantern; ever-changing scene (e.g. life flashing before one's eyes)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple