solemn promise; promise sealed by striking metal objects together (e.g. swords for samurai, mirrors for women)
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
a long time ago; long ago
hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
direct fire; frontal fire; direct rays (of sunlight)
rush (of people or activity); rush (sudden forward motion); rush hour; rushes; dailies
direction of travel; direction of movement
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
deep inside; innermost place
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
right under; directly below; right beneath
groin; thigh; crotch; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
safety zone; traffic island
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
swing (of a golf club, tennis racket, etc.); swing; swing
to fall for a trick; to be taken in; to play into the hands (of)
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
soroban bead with value five
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to save; to leave over; to spare
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on