dark clouds; black clouds
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
(of fire) to spread; to extend itself
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
reception (telephone); listening (to a telephone)
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
fire fighting; extinguishing a fire
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
moment; brief space of time
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to conceal (oneself); to hide; to abscond; to deceive; to dissemble; to fool
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
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
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
windless; calm; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
substantiation; materialization; materialisation; (specific to object language classes) instantiation
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark