to pierce through; to break through
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
second (unit of time); arc second
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
blood clam (Scapharca broughtonii)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
dissolution; dissolving; solution (e.g. chemical); melting; liquefying; fusion
folding; collapsible; telescopic
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
hellfire; flames of hell; raging fire; large fire; fire that consumes an evildoer
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
innocent; cherubic; childlike
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
(moral) backbone; spirit; soul; grit
warrior; soldier; samurai; government official serving the imperial court during the Nara period
to become famous; to make a name for oneself
narrow-mindedness; intolerance; illiberality; narrowness
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
airplane; aeroplane; plane; aircraft
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition