(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
should not be; must not be
frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
innate ability; innate talent; natural gift
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
just like; exactly like; as if; (do) just like ...; (be) virtually like ...; as if it were ...
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
natural disaster; cataclysm
river; stream; River; the ... river
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
empty lot; vacant plot of land
soil; breeding ground (for); fertile ground (for)
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
tornado; whirlwind; waterspout; twister
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up
(land) with a thump; slumping (of something heavy); (lying down) with a flop; effortlessly (throw onto); roundishly (shaped; of something large)
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail