sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to rally; to make a comeback
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
to stop walking; to pause
barrier wall; bulkhead; partition; septum; diaphragm
one's way (ahead); one's path
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
calamity; disaster; misfortune
using in a way contrary to its intended purpose; abuse; turning to one's advantage; taking advantage of
foot of a rock; large rock, most of which is buried
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
exit; way out; outlet; vent
last ray of hope; only hope
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
heartbroken thoughts; heartrending grief; overwhelming sorrow
consumption; expenditure; spending
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
to crouch; to squat; to cower
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
neat and clean; tidy; trim
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
audience with someone of high rank (e.g. the emperor)
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
scrap wood; waste wood; waste; waste material; scrap material
stocking up (in case of emergency); stockpile; reserves; storing; laying in (supplies)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
infancy; childhood; tender age