flames produced by an explosion; explosive flames
to reduce (one's) speed; to slow down (driving, cycling, etc.)
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
to cease; to stop; to be over
flash (of light); glint; schiller
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
centre of explosion; center of explosion; hypocentre; hypocenter; ground zero
horse's back; (mountain) ridge; arête; road along a ridge
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs
close thicket; dense forest; jungle; Amazon (online retailer)
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
gibbon (any small, long-armed ape of family Hylobatidae)
nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
making off with (something); absconding; stolen; absconded (with)
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
to manage skillfully; to manoeuvre (e.g. car, horse); to maneuver
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to cut; to slit; to slash
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
using all one's strength; using all one's might
muddy place; mud; mire; sludge; slush; quagmire
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
clave-like folk instrument; two bamboo pieces beaten together
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
flat; even; level; plain (language, words, etc.); simple
contours of one's body; figure
modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)
audience (with a person of high standing); diameter of a tree trunk at eye level
innocent; cherubic; childlike
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear