massing (of troops); gathering
side; flank; position where one is not directly involved (in a matter); outsider's position; the sidelines
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
melon (esp. a muskmelon, Cucumis melo)
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
war; battle; match; game; competition
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
fallen angel (esp. Lucifer)
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
the hiragana character "ku"; chevron-shaped; dogleg-shaped
dull sound; muffled sound
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
to squeeze out; to wring out
article (in a document); clause; counter for lines, stripes, streaks, rays, etc.; although; though; since
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to hit hard; to strike hard
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
very interesting; of great interest
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage