rise; swell; elevation; upsurge
deed; act; work; performance
to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner
to return a punch; to strike back; to hit (the ball) straight back; to plow up; to plough up; to renovate (cotton fabric)
attack; offence; top (dominant partner of a homosexual relationship); barrage (of); flood (of)
exchange of blows; long rally
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
joint; link; knot; tie-together point
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
top of the head; crown of the head; vertex; (the) parietal
to smash; to break into pieces
heaven and earth; the universe; land; world; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
immediate; right there on the spot; impromptu; instant; instantaneous
all eyes; public attention
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
great cause; moral law; justice
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
from what (I've) seen; given that ...
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dust
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
close attention; (watching with) keen interest
at; in; at; when; by; with
harm; injury; evil (influence)
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
to wring the neck; to strangle
to be lit (of a lamp, burner, etc.); to catch fire; to ignite; to be turned on (of a light, appliance, etc.); to come on
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
curtain; hanging; veil (of darkness, mystery, etc.); mantle
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering