quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
for dear life; barely escaping alive
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
sudden rise; steep climb; trending
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
match declared drawn due to injury; ending with both sides suffering damage (of a dispute, etc.)
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
pale; pallid; bluish-white
phantom; vision; illusion
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
to fight against; to oppose; to face
(volcanic) crater; caldera; burner (of a boiler)
marshland; wetland; swampland
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
farewell; goodbye; adieu; if so; in that case; then