peerless; unequalled; unequaled
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
all directions; every direction; all sides; all quarters; everywhere
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
physical law; laws of physics
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to return a punch; to strike back; to hit (the ball) straight back; to plow up; to plough up; to renovate (cotton fabric)
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
next; secondly; subsequently
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
light blue; pale blue; aqua
colour; color; hue; tints
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
heavy flooding; disastrous flood; deluge; great flood (sent by a deity); flood myth
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; large swarm
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity