tank (of fluid); cistern; vat; tank (military vehicle)
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
(right at the) side; just beside
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air); to form an arc
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
noise cancelling (in headphones)
public broadcasting (e.g. NHK, BBC)
seeing (with the naked eye); observation; visual inspection
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
falling over; toppling sideways
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
one must constantly be on one's guard with ...; one cannot be too careful of ...
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
meanwhile; in the meantime
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; judgement (of God); referee