bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
pillar of fire; blazing column
well-cooked; well-done; browned
to burn; to roast; to grill; to bake
creakily; close (i.e. with no room to spare)
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to beat someone at their own game; to outdo someone in their specialty
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
addition; annexation; appendage
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
passing on to the next life; death; giving up a struggle; submission; being at one's wits' end; being flummoxed
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
per unit time; rate per unit of time
wound suffered in a fight
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
one sheet; one page; one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.); one chō (unit of distance, 109.09 m); one game
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side