avalanche; snowslide; avalanche; avalanche jōseki
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
one's own work; making by oneself; farming on one's own land; independent farmer
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
(going) right into (a tight space); (sinking into) deeply and suddenly; (popping) out; (coming out) with a pop; with a squelch
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
independence; self-reliance
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
ingredient; component; composition
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
skeptical; sceptical; incredulous
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
at work; in the midst of work; working
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
distinctive; characteristic
irritant odor; irritant odour; irritating smell (odor, odour)
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of