dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards; iai sword-drawing performance (used during the Edo period to sell medicine and other wares)
sweeping sideways; mowing down
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
fallen hair; combings; hair left on comb
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
to view in a favourable light; to look favourably on
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
mob; crowd of people; background character (in a manga, anime, etc.); mob (in a video game); non-player character
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
(good quality) meat; processed meat; small goods
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread