to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
appearance; figure; shape; form
large-breed dog; large dog
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; money
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
light pink; pale pink; cherry blossom pink
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
damply; moistly; clammily; gloomily; miserably
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
richly colored; richly coloured
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
to dry up; to grow dry; to lose moisture
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
wooden doll; wooden figure; puppet; blockhead; good-for-nothing
hair-raising; bloodcurdling; horrible; shocking; gruesome
to cry (noisily); to wail; to sob
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
full moon; 15th day of the lunar month
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
counter for (school) periods; nth period
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate