to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
earth (color, colour); earthen; ashen; deathly pale
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
coma; deep sleep; falling fast asleep
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
chink in the armor (armour)
full impact; packing a punch
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; sabaki; properly treating one's weak stones under attack
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to miss one's chance to say; to fail to mention
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
as stated; verbatim; literally
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
to burst open; to pop; to split
fireball; bolide; fireball
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
thunderous roar; roaring sound
right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
the front; honest; upright; decent
to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
all; entire; whole; altogether
genuine article; real thing; real deal
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)