to smash; to break into pieces
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
literally; to the letter; literal
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); icky; to stick closely
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
manner of using one's hands
to scatter away; to fly away; to blow away; to be removed without trace; to vanish
to shed light; to cast light
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
sideslip; skid; shifting to another post (at the same level); sideways move (at a company); sliding sideways down a slope
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
learning by watching others; learning by imitation; following by example
break in time; interruption; pause
to become settled; to be fixed
(sense of) sight; eyesight; vision
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
environment; surroundings; circumstances
curved; forming the shape of an arch
internal (e.g. mechanism, feature); built-in; equipped (with)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to deep-fry; to make deep-fried food; to launch (fireworks, etc.); to hoist (e.g. a flag); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to call in
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
to kick into (e.g. a ball into a goal)
bottom of the water; bottom of the sea; river bottom
pond snail (Viviparidae spp.)
ōnamazu (giant catfish thought to cause earthquakes)