straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
immediately; right away; on the spot
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
V-shape (battle formation); crane wings
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
lacking potential for advancement; no-hoper
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
foul-mouthed; foul (language); abusive; greedy; gluttonous
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
falling out (with); quarrel; discord; estrangement; being on bad terms
memory; sense; experience
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
sexual (i.e. relating to biological sex); sexual (relations, attraction, abuse, etc.)
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
stripping (of rights, rank, etc.); deprivation; forfeit; revocation; divestiture
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
physical strength; muscular strength
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
being on the ropes; losing ground
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
classification; categorization; sorting
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
research; study; investigation
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
throat; important part; vital area
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability