to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
gradually; slowly but steadily
to lead into; to draw into
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to step forward; to take a step forward
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
heeding; paying attention; bearing in mind
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
to amuse oneself; to make merry
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
water offered to God; water drunk before an altar to symbolize the making of a vow; miracle-working water; water which gathers in the nodes of bamboo after falling as rain at noon on the 5th day of the 5th month (lunar calendar), thought to be effective when used in medicines
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
end (e.g. of report, document, paragraph, etc.)
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
essence; true nature; substance; reality
spell; curse; dharani; mantra
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to flare up; to burst into flames
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling