to burst open; to pop; to split
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to get burned and stuck on (e.g. rice in a pan); to become uncollectable (e.g. debt or loan); to become irrecoverable; to remain unchanged (e.g. stock market)
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
inside; interior; inner part
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
dance (esp. Western style); dancing
impression of the teeth; tooth mold (mould); tooth mark; teeth marks
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
to lose heart; to lose motivation
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
by all means; at all costs
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic