how long; how far; how much
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
phantom; vision; illusion
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout
top (of a mountain); summit; peak; height; orgasm; climax
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
even more; still more; further
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
thickness; profundity; depth
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
back to back; discord; feud; opposite sides of the same coin
form; shape; figure; visage
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
change of occupation; career change
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
eta; group comprising the lowest rank of Japan's Edo-period caste system and whose work usually involved handling human bodies or animal carcasses
to be transparent; to show through
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
one's share; one's portion