to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
a push; another effort; one more effort
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
rather than; more ... than ...
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
bipedal walking; walking on two legs
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
hellfire; flames of hell; raging fire; large fire; fire that consumes an evildoer
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new; cleaned (of a plate, etc.); finished
to play a leading role; to play a central part
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
breath; breathing; bracelet