to make good use of; to use to one's advantage
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
as stated; verbatim; literally
upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
not taking the slightest notice (of); not giving the slightest consideration (to); paying absolutely no attention (to)
battle formation; military formation
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
to crack; to get cracked; to develop a crack; to develop a fissure
to not be worthy of the reputation (e.g. restaurant, Diet member, etc.); to not be worth the name; to not deserve to be called
in the meantime; meanwhile
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
to reduce (one's) speed; to slow down (driving, cycling, etc.)
dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); end; end of the road; end point
wire netting; wire mesh; wire gauze; chain-link mesh; chicken wire
jungle gym; monkey bars; climbing frame
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to be scattered; to straggle; to be found here and there
at full speed; (at) full tilt; headlong; impetuously; precipitately
to thrust down; to push off
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
mirror surface; lens surface
the five colours: green, yellow, red, white and black; the five colors; five-coloured porcelain; five-colored porcelain
to boast; to brag; to feign ignorance; to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark
two times; twice; two degrees
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
Hades; land of the dead; netherworld