to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
rustling; refreshing; clearly
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
strictly; severely; fully; closely; tightly
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to make an appeal; to urge
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to crouch; to squat; to cower
release; emission; ejection
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
rope; cord; policeman's rope
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
to pierce through; to break through
tingling; stinging; pungently