pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
to sink (into); to get depressed
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
Naraka; Hell; very bottom; the end; trap room (of a theatre); below-stage basement
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to remove; to exclude; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
collapse; break; cave-in; market decline; market crash
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
both (people); the two of them
safety; welfare; well-being
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
half the body; half length
the hiragana character "ku"; chevron-shaped; dogleg-shaped
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger