sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
general; popular; common; typical
national character; regional character
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
scale; scope; plan; structure
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
to roll up; to be rolled up
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
will not do; do not; does not
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 0.1804 litres; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 metres square; one-tenth of the way from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
inexpert or untrained eyes
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
thunderous roar; roaring sound
moment by moment; hour by hour
to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
stone (used for throwing)
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
gale; violent (strong) wind
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
bodily; with all one's weight; with one's whole body
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
while alive; during one's lifetime
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
dice; die; baton (of command)