shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
putting life into; animating; cheering up
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
violent explosion; bursting
unidentifiable; unidentified
uppercase letter; capital letter; large character; large writing; the (kanji) character "dai" meaning "big"; huge character "dai" formed by fires lit on the side of a mountain in Kyoto on August 16 each year
symbol used in place of a censored word (e.g. blank, circle, X, asterisk); turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
technical skill; ability; capacity
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
power of expression; expressiveness; expressive power
feel (of a material); texture
to take (someone) to task; to tell off severely; to give a good talking-to; to scold
this world; this life; world of the living
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire
(at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
stairs; stairway; staircase
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
floor; dance floor; sales floor; floor (of a building); storey
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
to expel (from the body); to let off (a fart); to utter (a lie, nonsense, etc.); to say; to do
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
inside (a region, area, etc.); within the range (of); within the sphere (of influence, etc.)
raging flames; roaring flames; raging fire
breath; breathing; bracelet
pert; tomboyish; impudent; (arch.) gallant; (arch.) chivalrous
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
disorder; disturbance; unrest
losing oneself (in); being absorbed (in); forgetting oneself
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)