to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
oblique line; forward slash
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
arm; automated retroactive minimal moderation; ARMM
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
suddenly; all of a sudden
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
silence; stillness; quietness
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to knit (one's eyebrows); to furrow; to contract
to ascend; to go up; to climb
gently sloping; gentle; gradual; smooth (process); gentle (e.g. tone of voice); slow (e.g. growth)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
binoculars; field glasses
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
Western-style house (esp. one built in the Meiji or Taisho periods)
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
finish; completion; the end
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name