reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
(national) capital (city); metropolis
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
someone (important); person of importance
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
assembling (in full force); muster; lining up; gathering; getting together
to show up; to appear; to turn up
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
removal; taking away; dismantling (a building, facilities, etc.); withdrawal (of troops)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
dwarf (esp. in folklore or fantasy literature)
innumerable; countless; numberless
crack; crevice; split; opening of the vagina; slit
as time passes; with the passing of time; with time
fragment; small piece; scrap; shred (e.g. of emotion); trace; bit
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed; exponentially increasing
avalanche; snowslide; avalanche; avalanche jōseki
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
disintegration; self-destruction
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
area; zone; district; quarter; section; limits
profit; earnings; stroke of luck
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze