to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
to order; to command; to appoint
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
continuation; succession; series; continuous
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
directly opposite; right in front
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
extremely fast; in a flash; too quick for the eye to catch
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to be sacked; to be dismissed
disk; discus; flying saucer; disc media (CD, DVD, etc.)
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
preparing for action or battle
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
peace (esp. of the world); peace and calm; tranquility; tranquillity
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap