letter (of alphabet); character; writing
platform; home; home base; home plate
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
profitable; worn-out; crumbling
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
to be hot on a person's heels
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
hammer; mallet; sledge(hammer); gavel
to place firmly; to hit very hard
little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis); grebe (any waterbird of family Podicipedidae)
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
to jump upon (a moving object)
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
having not the slightest idea
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
(with a) slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
the passage of electric current
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
losing initiative; being forestalled; second move (in go or shogi); moving second; rear guard
fly ball; fly (esp. in fishing bait); flying