to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
bright red; crimson lotus flower
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to flare up; to burst into flames
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to chirp (of a swarm of insects); to sing; to gather; to swarm
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
icicle; ice pillar (for cooling a room); (arch.) ice
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
both hands; both arms; ten
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living