nothing but; except; no more than
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
whole face; all over one's face
covered with; stained; smeared
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
killing and wounding; bloodshed
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
considerably (beyond one's expectations); unexpectedly; surprisingly; contrary to one's expectations
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
superiority complex; sense of superiority
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
to clear up; to become cloudless
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
in the end; at the end of the day
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
government office; public office
how much; how many; what amount; what extent
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
industry terminology; professional jargon; buzzword
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging paper lantern
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
good person; virtuous person; good-natured person; gullible person