restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
hand used like a sword in striking
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to run up to; to rush over
sharp parting remark; parting threat
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after