to slip through; to slip past; to evade
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
refutation; rebuttal; retort
dozens; scores of; decades
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
divine mirror; sacred mirror (one of the three sacred treasures)
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to knock down; to knock off
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
greenhouse; hothouse; conservatory; glasshouse
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
small number; few; minority
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
rise; swell; elevation; upsurge
flash (of light); glint; schiller
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to be born; to come into the world
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
special; particular; peculiar; unique
god of thunder; Raijin (god of thunder)
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up