to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
god of thunder; Raijin (god of thunder)
with a slamming noise (e.g. door, telephone receiver); with a banging noise; with a clash; with a clank; with a bang
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to cover up with something
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
high compression; high pressure
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
postwar period; period after Second World War
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
very; greatly; extremely; exceedingly; highly; quite
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
unusual occurrence; variation; mutation
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
region of the heart; central part; heart (e.g. of a city); center
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
having a poor endgame; failing at the final stage; missing at the last turn; slacking off at the end
don't get me wrong, but ...; I'm sorry
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder