terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
heroic; brave; majestic; soul-stirring; lively; gallant
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
tailspin; spin; drilling; boring
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
here and there; in places
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable