condition; situation; prospects
narrow; small; confined; narrow-minded; intolerant
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
killing and wounding; bloodshed
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
completely using up ...; running out of ...; exhausting ...
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
loading; charging; filling
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to rant and rave; to raise hell
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
naturally; of course; understandably
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
yellowish; cream-coloured; cream-colored
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
largest class; top category
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
seeming to want to say something; looking like one wants to give one's opinion
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
to bury; to embed; to implant
tradition; legend; folklore
mysterious phenomenon; weird phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon
example; illustration; precedent
another kind; distinct species; variety
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
in one's hands; in one's control