to take the form (of); to assume a shape
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
starting point; starting line
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
valine; (with a) whoomp; smash; crunch
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
thunderous roar; roaring sound
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
razor; razor-sharp (mind, intellect, etc.); keen; astute person; person of keen intellect
very small; tiny; insignificant
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
to flutter (e.g. a flag); to wave; to reverberate (e.g. thunder); to resound
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
person inside a cartoon body suit; voice actor (of a particular character); insider; person on the inside
reaching; attaining; arrival
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant
semicircle; hemicycle; half globe; to go halfway round (e.g. the earth)
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
confidence; trust; faith; credit