rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
group; bunch; crowd; group
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
successively; one after another
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
to kick out (e.g. someone from a house)
sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving one's legs forward without letting one's feet leave the ground
footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)
sharp turn; tight turn; steep turn
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
freely; right and left; as one pleases
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
tornado; whirlwind; waterspout; twister
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
offensive smell; bad smell; foul smell; stench
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity; one's monopoly
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
reminiscent smile; laughing at a memory; smiling to oneself as one recalls something pleasant or amusing
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
striking; remarkable; considerable
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter