evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
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)
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
very small; tiny; insignificant
belief; faith; conviction
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
helping hand; help; support; aid
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to break up and start anew; to break out of one's shell; to make a fresh start; to go outside oneself
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to be reflected in a mirror
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
way; method; means; resource; course
memories; recollections; reminiscence
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to leave (a note, will, etc.) behind; to leave (a manuscript, etc.) unfinished; to leave half-written; to forget to write; to leave out
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger