closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
to be bothered (by something); to suffer
demonstration; manifestation; protest
streamer consisting of multiple long strips of material attached to a circular frame; windsock
to suffer an embarrassing defeat
restlessly; in continuous motion
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
to smear all over; to slather on; to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly; to bedaub (with paint)
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
adherence; sticking (to); fixation
Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
the lower classes; the common people
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
coolant (in a nuclear reactor)
superconductivity; super-conductivity
victim (esp. someone killed); casualty
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
isolated and helpless; alone and unassisted
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
responsiveness; responding; divine response (e.g. to a prayer); divine inspiration; induction (electromagnetism); inducing
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
full of openings; half empty; (cutting) sharply; cleanly; (arch.) (progressing) smoothly