electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
(nth) power; counter for vehicles; multiplication; Buddha's teachings
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
royal capital; imperial capital
to lie down (and sleep); to go to bed (with an illness)
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
to join forces; to cooperate
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
good luck (in battle); may fortune be with you
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
heating power; thermal power; firepower
extreme cold; intense cold; coldest season; midwinter
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
having no idea; having no clue
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt