straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to fire (a gun); to shoot; to let off; to loose off; to blow (someone) away
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
with a gulp (e.g. drinking alcohol); in a single gulp; with glug
exorcism; ceremonial cleansing from evil influence; exorcism performed door to door, in exchange for beans and money (on the night of New Year's Eve or Setsubun)
household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
to raise one's voice; to shout
to strike dead; to beat to death
excretion; discharge; excrement
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
suppuration; festering; purulence; pyosis; coming to a head; infection
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; virtue; benefit
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
plaster; patch; ointment; liniment