to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
wood chips; wood offcuts; wood shavings; sawdust
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
lantern (esp. handheld oil lamp); hurricane lamp
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to run about trying to escape
flame; blaze; fire; attack; aggression
some people; a few people; several people
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
jet; spray; injection; jet propulsion
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
herculean strength; mountain carrier-guide
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to thrust before; to thrust at
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to remove; to exclude; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
word root (the smallest portion of a larger word that holds meaning)
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into