reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
longed-for; anxiously awaited
flag; tag indicating a future role or status for a character in anime, games, etc. (e.g. death, love, survival)
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
to remove; to move out of the way
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
going back to sleep (e.g. after waking up in the morning)
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
(not so) much; (not) very
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
offence; offense; hindrance
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
cavalry; mobility; maneuverability
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
difficult to eat; unpalatable
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
aggressive; pushy; in-your-face
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)