in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
close thicket; dense forest; jungle; Amazon (online retailer)
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
blizzard of falling cherry blossoms; flurry of falling cherry blossoms
to flutter down (of leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
one eye; one of one's eyes; being blind in one eye; person who is blind in one eye
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
to be boisterously noisy; to do merrily (laughing, chattering, etc.); to shimmer; to ripple; to sparkle
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
cross; cross shape; sign of the cross
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
lower portion; base surface; soffit
repellent force; resiliency; elasticity
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
form; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
form; method; system; formula
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
pulsation; pulsatory motion
sedimentation (e.g. of red blood cells); precipitation; settling; subsidence (e.g. of land); sinking; submerging
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
black rain; heavily polluted, radioactive rain sometimes following an atmospheric nuclear explosion (esp. that of Hiroshima)
expansion; extension; elongation; stretching
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
one leaf; one page; one sheet; (arch.) one boat
overall height; distance from the ground to the highest point of an object
unusual appearance; extraordinary countenance; striking features
Japanese dock (Rumex japonicus)
together; mutually; reciprocally; adds a nuance of solemnity or formality
temporary; transient; trifling; trivial; careless; perfunctory
convenient; handy; useful
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat