to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
behind; in the rear; in back
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to become frosted; to become frosty
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
water vapour; water vapor; steam
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm, interest, commitment, etc.
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
thermal energy; heat energy
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
to jump upon (a moving object)
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom