brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
chill; the shivers; shivering fit
to squint (one eye); to narrow
yearned for; longed for; missed
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
two (long cylindrical things)
roaring; thundering; thunderous; deafening; ear-splitting
generation of heat; (attack of) fever; pyrexia
choice; selection; option
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
running through (north-south); cutting across; travelling across; cutting vertically; sectioning longitudinally
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
fierce attack; furious attack
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
lightning; thunder; thunderbolt
bullet speed; muzzle velocity
cannot help (laughing, feeling sympathy, etc.); cannot hold back (tears, anger, etc.); cannot suppress
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
to see all (of); to see everything; to see clearly; to perceive clearly; to give up (on); to abandon
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
uprooting; pulling up (a plant) by the roots; eradicating; rooting out; all (destroyed, stolen, etc.); completely
last ray of hope; only hope
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
pair of single-edged swords; dual blades; twin swords
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle