to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
virtually empty; quite empty; inadequately defended; defenseless; defenceless
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
underground; subterranean
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
and various other things; and many others; and all the rest; and so on and so forth
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
portion; potion (e.g. magical)
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.); (someone's) lead; folk song and dance performed by a group; leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku)
reopening; resumption; restarting
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards