to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
long snake; long line (of people, etc.)
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
loud sound; loud reverberation
eardrum; tympanic membrane
small; fine; minute; stingy; cheap
to pierce; to shoot through; to penetrate
a line; a streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident); (arch.) the same logic
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
with a flash; brightly; dazzlingly; sparklingly; brilliantly (shining)
lightning strike; thunderbolt; bolt of lightning; to strike (lightning); to be struck by lightning
Japanese zelkova (species of elm-like tree, Zelkowa serrata)
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
lonely; lonesome; dreary; (arch.) loneliness; (arch.) desolation
tapir (Tapirus spp.); mo; mythological Chinese chimera similar to a tapir, said to devour bad dreams
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
black with hints of blue (as in a bruise); bluish black
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
hut; shanty; hovel; house built directly into the ground with no supporting stones
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to be scattered; to straggle; to be found here and there
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
dry riverbed; river beach
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
closely (sticking, clinging, etc.); tightly
to comb down; to smooth down
to miss; to fail to capitalize; to fail to capitalise
vindictive; tenacious; persistent; spiteful; vengeful