explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
calming down; quieting down
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
odds and ends; all; every
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
moonlight; moon; moonbeams
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
driving; pounding in; falling badly in love; putting (one's heart) into; step recording (in electronic or computer music)
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns; middle guard position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
hitting the left side of the torso (in kendo)
to shift (something) from one hand to the other; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to exchange (what one is holding for something else)
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
to triumph; to be elated with success
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
dying from blood loss; bleeding to death; hemorrhaging to death
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
to blow out; to spout out
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
vitality; (one's) life force
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
even more; still more; further
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition