to pierce through; to stand (of something sharp or pointy); to thrust (up)
nothing but; none other than
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
forest fire; bushfire; wildfire
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse
ostrich (Struthio camelus)
bipedal walking; walking on two legs
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
state of the war; war situation
assistance; backing; reinforcements
cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
end (of play, match, etc.); closing; closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)
spirit world; underworld; the next world
violation of territorial sovereignty; intrusion into territory
(sound of one's) heartbeat
to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
low-ranking samurai; rolling three and one (in a dice game)
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to rain (drops on the large side); to go to pieces; to be taken apart
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
specimen prepared on a glass slide for use with a microscope
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
favourite aeroplane, camera or other machine (favorite, airplane)
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against