to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; having no choice
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
to devise; to plot; to plan
secret technique; secret art
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
to fight with swords; to cross swords
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
genuine; authentic; true; real
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
to coil itself (e.g. a snake); to loaf around
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace