varna (each of the four Hindu castes)
twelve devas (esp. of the Shingon sect)
water and sky; Varuna; Vedic god of water and sky (adopted into Buddhism as god of water and protector of the west)
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
(air) turbulence; turbulent air
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
horsepower; hp; energy; vitality; horse-drawn cart
to break up and start anew; to break out of one's shell; to make a fresh start; to go outside oneself
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
god of death; death deity; Death; Grim Reaper
imposing stance; daunting pose
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to suffer an embarrassing defeat
stupid brat; son of a bitch
using all one's strength; using all one's might
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
gait; manner of walking; footwork (e.g. in sport); characteristic way of moving, keeping the center of gravity low (centre)
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
strength; toughness; bravery; boldness
soft; weak; fragile; poorly built; insubstantial
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
correct or incorrect; right or wrong; accuracy; correction (of errors)
right and wrong; good and evil
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
probability; likelihood; chances
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that