striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
dull sound; muffled sound
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
projecting part (of a headland, etc.); moment of departure; (on the) point of going out; outset; start
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
most part; greater part; majority
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
reconstruction; reorganization; reorganisation; reconstitution; reconfiguration
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
factory; plant; mill; workshop
to boast; to brag; to exaggerate
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
fragment; one of the group or party
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
of all things (days, etc.)
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
playing in the mud; playing with mud
to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)
to be mistaken for; to be confused with
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
to hang (hold) back; to hold off; to refrain; to jot down a note
one by one; one after another; successively
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
peril; danger; hazard; distress
on the occasion of; at the time of
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful