to gain traction; to develop momentum; to get a boost; to pick up steam
coldness and hotness; cooling and heating; indifference and enthusiasm; prosperity and decline; cold energy (e.g. in power generation)
to soak through; to be deeply impressed
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
sincerity; true heart; devotion
bunches (e.g. of fruit); clusters; crammed (e.g. with people); overflowing
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
monkey bars; horizontal ladder
without (uttering) a single word; without (giving) even the slightest response
mountain range; Lian Shan (Xia period method of Chinese divination)
ultrahigh temperature; superhigh temperature; extreme heat
buried gold; buried treasure
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
strong person; person putting on a brave front; bamboo tube with holes drilled in it (used as a stand for kitchen utensils, fans, etc.); checks; plaid
hand; handball (soccer foul)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
senior group member; leader among peers; (like) one's older brother; big brother
place; situation; position; location
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
Kamen Rider (TV series, the titular character)
Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu; kenpō (martial arts); kempo
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
mechanism; mechanics; machines; mechanic
old master; old teacher; old monk; aged priest
oak tree; (arch.) imperial palace guard
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
henry (unit of inductance)
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
quick work; (clever) feat
instructor; (fencing) teacher; model
hometown; rural township (of China)
ray (any fish of superorder Batoidea)
preceptor or high priest (esp. in Zen or Pure Land Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Tendai or Kegon Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Shingon, Hosso, Ritsu or Shin Buddhism); second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
shooting star; falling star; meteor; blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)