to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
highly unpredictable; touch and go
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
one's last moments; hour of death; death throes; agonies of death
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
victim (esp. someone killed); casualty
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made
operator; manager; administrator
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
(arch.) three-legged bronze vessel (used in ancient China)
lightness and heaviness; (relative) weight; (relative) importance; gravity
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
(regular) route; fixed route; specified route; suggested route
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
acrobatics; acrobatic performance; stunt
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
should do; ought to do; must do
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
my husband; one's family; family member
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
to pretend; to act (as if)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
if so; in that case; in that situation
to be in luck's way; to get lucky
to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
course (of a road, moving object, etc.); way; course (of events, action, etc.); direction (e.g. an argument is heading in); reasoning; logic
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment