to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
light; easy; non-serious; minor
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
oblong; vertical writing style (e.g. on envelopes); portrait orientation
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to be confused; to be baffled; to be dumbfounded; to be bewildered; (lit.) to be bewitched by a fox
with a clap-clap (e.g. of wooden clappers); (touching) lightly and repeatedly; (something small hopping) repeatedly; punctuation marks such as the dakuten
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
confidence; trust; faith; credit
war situation; progress of a battle
moment by moment; hour by hour
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
sweeping sideways; mowing down
to bring back; to restore
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
to take a breath; to take a short rest
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to rise gradually; to rise slowly; to come up from below the stage (by being lifted up on the stage elevator)
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
soon; before long; in the near future