to spring at; to leap upon
purple lightning; flash; swordflash
to thrust down; to push off
sedimentation (e.g. of red blood cells); precipitation; settling; subsidence (e.g. of land); sinking; submerging
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Scaphium affine)
water vapour; water vapor; steam
column of water; water column
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ
one passage; one paragraph; one stanza; one verse; one section (of a piece of music); one syllable
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
spectacle; striking display; spectacular (scene, film, etc.); extravaganza; big-budget production
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
to fray one's nerves; to wear out one's nerves; to frazzle one's nerves; to be a nervous wreck
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
to faint; to lose consciousness; to be in a daze; to feel overwhelmed; to feel exhausted
liquid crystal display; LCD; liquid crystal screen
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
abuse; misuse; perversion
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
spare time; free time; leisure time
vulnerability; weakness; fragility; vulnerability; security hole
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
concentrated fire; intense criticism
prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth