lightning strike; lightning bolt
power outage; power failure; power cut; blackout
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
first letter of a word; capital letter (at the start of a word or sentence); initials (of one's name)
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
slowly and quietly; smoothly
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (esp. in piano-playing); fourth toe
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
pregnancy; conception; gestation
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
to straighten up; to sit upright
to take off (another's clothes); to strip someone (of their clothes); to undress
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
zip fastener; zipper; zip; chuck (device for holding a workpiece in a lathe or a tool in a drill)
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
cancellation; cancelling (a person, e.g. for an inflammatory remark); cancel culture
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
automatic lock; automatic door-locking system
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; virtue; benefit
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete