minor character; secondary character
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
influence; effect; impact
to cease; to stop; to be over
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
awning (over a window, doorway, etc.); eaves (of a roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
wounded person; injured person
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
(shooting up) one after another; (sprouting up) all over the place; (growing) rapidly
mimicry; mimesis; camouflage
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
birth (esp. of a famous person); nativity
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
fall; falling down; inversion; reversal; getting upset; losing one's presence of mind
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
total energy; all efforts
number of persons; numerical strength; head count
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all