prospects of victory; chances of success
fire arrow; incendiary arrow; rocket
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
war damage; ravages of war; horrors of war
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
foolhardy; reckless; fearless
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
raising (of animals); rearing; keeping; domesticated; domestic; pet
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; throwing one's weight around; acting as if one owns the place
phantom; vision; illusion
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
talking in delirium; delirious talk; delirious utterances; nonsense; rubbish; silly talk
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
vividly; clearly; distinctly; acutely
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
solidification; congelation; coagulation; condensation
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
remonstrance; remonstration; admonition; protest; reproof; expostulation
to keep standing; to stand motionless
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
crescent moon; young moon