coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
bad ending (in a film, novel, etc.); unhappy ending
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
otherwise; or else; if not
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
body; physique; build; stature
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
basket clam (Corbiculidae spp.); freshwater clam; freshwater mussel
man; male; masculine gender
jumping out; running out (e.g. into the street); dashing out; springing out
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
mysterious bird; strange bird; eerie bird; monster that has taken the form of a bird
merman; half man-half fish
trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin
reaching the winning post; reaching the finish; making the goal; getting married
surreal; surrealism; shul; schul
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
living; life; judo art of resuscitation; action; activity
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to be unusual (of a person or thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be eccentric; to be different