to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
to hang (something) on the wall
to go ahead; to pull ahead
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
snapping (e.g. book shut); clapping; crackling; pachinko
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
bluff; false show of power; bold front
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
carrying voice; well-projected voice
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
desperately; recklessly; rush headlong
straw doll; straw figure; straw effigy
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
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
blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
a short while ago; already
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
in accordance with; according to
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)