back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
critical hit (esp. in RPGs)
silencing (a machine, gun, etc.); muffling; muting (e.g. a TV)
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification; critical hit
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
to (be able to) agree (with); to be able to accept; to find acceptable; to be convinced; to understand
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
the hiragana character "ku"; chevron-shaped; dogleg-shaped
last resort; desperate measure taken under the pressure of necessity
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
shout of victory; cry of triumph
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
pieces; scraps; disconnected
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
to collect information; to gather knowledge
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
event; phenomenon; matter
as expected; as predicted
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
asafetida (Ferula assafoetida)
to cover fully; to wrap around
losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; (lit.) having lost the interest and the principal
bluff; false show of power; bold front
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
unsteadily (walking); waddling; staggeringly; totteringly
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)