to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.; onto a surface)
tool; implement; means; furniture
mist form; atomized form; spray (form)
dozens; scores of; decades
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
weather; fair weather; fine weather
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
weather forecast; weather report
fine weather; fair weather
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
night view; night skyline; nightscape
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
desperately; for one's dear life
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
temporary lodging built to accommodate an Imperial visit
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
voice; speech; phone (as opposed to a phoneme); speech sound; audio; sound (as opposed to the picture)
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
nunchaku (two linked fighting sticks); nunchucks
tonfa; traditional Okinawan weapon similar to a nightstick
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
back; rear; background; behind the scenes