to fall flat; to fall face down
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
long (time that has passed); old (story)
physical weariness; sense of fatigue; washed-out feeling
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
to cease; to stop; to be over
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
blank space (in a document); blank; void; whitespace
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
stepping back; drawing back
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
person who clears the way for a high-ranking person, procession, etc.; outrider; opening performer; sumo wrestler who leads a yokozuna at his ring-entering ceremony
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
apathetic; lackadaisical; indolent; weak; feeble; effeminate
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back (at); to retort
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
union; joining; conjugation
to narrow in (on); to home in; to focus; to target
window blind; blinds; blind
curved; forming the shape of an arch
hit point; health point; HP; health
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
to fill with holes; to riddle (e.g. with bullets)