to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
to rub; to scrub; to scrape; to draw near; to press
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
battle formation; battle array; lineup (of a team, etc.); cast; staff
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
fury; frenzy; madness; wildness
pitching ability; counter for pitches
agile (person's movements); nimble; adroit; lively; brisk; skillful
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)
conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
getting big laughs just from appearing on the stage (or screen, etc.)
to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to carry in one's hand; to have in one's hand; to lead (e.g. troops); to present (an issue, policy, artistic work, etc.); to take up
triumphant return; returning in triumph
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
faddist; follow-the-crowd type; poser; trend junkie; sheep
flag; tag indicating a future role or status for a character in anime, games, etc. (e.g. death, love, survival)
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
to misfire; to come to naught; to end in failure; to fizzle out; to fall flat
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
ill will; malice; evil intent
place where one works; construction site; working area
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)