revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
thorough (criticism, defeat, etc.); utter; serious
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to fire a gun; to let off a gun; to loose off a shell
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to join together; to combine; to join up
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
scene; spectacle; sight; view
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
to leap back; to jump back
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
exactly as stated; verbatim
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)