strong interaction; strong force
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
grandfather; male senior-citizen
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
terrain; geographical features; topography
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
H; h; indecent; lewd; (having) sex; nth year in the Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
pleasant feeling; good vibes
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
at any moment (now); at any minute; on the verge of (doing); just about to
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
to thrust before; to thrust at
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
the reverse; other side; lining
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
to leave (a scene); to step away
to rise; to erect; to get up
to straighten up; to sit upright
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look