hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
silent phone call (form of harassment)
to telephone; to make a phone call
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
outside telephone line; outer circle
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
three-pronged; three-way (e.g. outlet, intersection); trifurcated; three-pronged fork; trident
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
just like; exactly like; as if; (do) just like ...; (be) virtually like ...; as if it were ...
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
surroundings; environs; circumference
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
script; screenplay; scenario
unusual space; other dimension
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to go through (e.g. a wall); to penetrate; to punch (a hole, pattern, etc.); to stamp out (e.g. a coin); to remove (partitions between rooms); to join (multiple rooms) into one
great physical power; animal strength
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
human power; human strength; human effort; human agency
to begin shooting; to shoot out
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
utmost limits; extremity; limit
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
singing voice; (sound of) singing