flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to blaze; to burn brightly
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
to bend a bow; to shoot an arrow; to rise up against; to rebel against
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
several minutes; a few minutes
instead; but (on the other hand)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
gunfight; exchange of shots; firefight
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
creakily; close (i.e. with no room to spare)
to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
loading; charging; filling
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
one's junior; younger generation; next generation; moving backwards; backing up; reversing
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester