expansion; swelling; increase; growth
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw one's head (or shoulders) back; to throw out one's chest
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
wind; wind instrument; window
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
to be one's ruin; to do harm; to cause trouble; to have negative consequences; to bring about a bad outcome
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
what kind of; what sort of; what
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
attaching the familiar suffix "-chan" to someone's name
ehehe (embarrassed laugh); ahaha
sand, ash, etc., thrown in the eyes to blind someone; throwing something at someone's eyes to blind them; eye poke (in combat sports); eye-gouging
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to raise one's voice; to shout
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
dive (e.g. into water); diving; dive (of an aircraft)
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
interval; break; rift (in clouds)
suddenly; all of a sudden
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
band (group of musicians); band (material); strap; belt (clothing); (frequency) band
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
both; both sides; both parties