to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
to make an incessant onslaught; to attack incessantly
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
propulsive power; driving force
acceleration; speeding up
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
remains; corpse; (dead) body
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
to freeze; to refrigerate
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
embodiment; realization; materialization
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
to wail; to bawl; to cry loudly; to shout (while crying)
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
to be hesitant; to feel timid
kanji "fire" radical at bottom
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
to begin shooting; to shoot out