firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
to sob; to never stop crying; to cry on and on
to become pale; to turn pale
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
to avenge (someone) by striking down their killer
middle of the night; dead of night
pointing out; identification
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
tediously; persistently; lazily; idly; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
to put an end (to); to bring to an end; to close the books (on); (lit.) to put a period (at the end of a sentence)
to slay; to kill; to put to the sword
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
accompanying; being in attendance on; inner offerer (any of the 10 high-ranking monks serving at the inner offering hall)
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to stand on end (of hair)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
malice; ill will; bad air; noxious vapour; miasma
to begin shooting; to shoot out