wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to flutter (e.g. a flag); to wave; to reverberate (e.g. thunder); to resound
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
eardrum; tympanic membrane
sea level; (surface of) sea
to rock; to shake; to swing
ray (of light); beam; light
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
to be at a loss for words
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
maiko; apprentice geisha (in Kyoto)
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over
(artillery) barrage; bullet hell; curtain fire; barrage of scrolling comments (overlaid on an online video)
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)