lightning strike; torpedo attack
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); shinobu-wake (Edo-period women's hairstyle); clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
Via Dolorosa (Jerusalem); Via Crucis
to support each other; to support one another
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
child one is expecting; child in one's womb
the farthest ends; the furthest ends
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to form a group; to form a bunch
firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering
to care for (the sick); to nurse; to attend (someone's deathbed)
unexpectedly; accidentally; by chance
descendant; progeny; offspring
parallel world; parallel universe
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
being ruined; being spoiled; coming to nothing; complete loss of face
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
custom; custom-made; customization; customs (government agency); customs duty
specialized; specialised; boutique
all the way ... (to this remote place); as far as ...
bow (of a boat); prow; stem; head
outcome (of a course of events); consequence; tendency; trend
battle formation; disposition of troops
to tear off; to strip off; to rip off; to rob (someone) of (clothes); to divest (someone) of (powers, rank, etc.)
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
form; shape; figure; morph
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to hold fast; to protect to the end
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to pour forth; to spill out
to shave off; to scrape off