to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
supremacy (over a nation); hegemony; domination; championship; victory
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
all directions; every direction; all sides; all quarters; everywhere
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to kill; to beat to death
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
to press down; to hold down; to pin down
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to blaze; to burn brightly
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
all around; as far as the eye can see
sea of fire; sea of flames; blazing inferno
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place