crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
silence; stillness; quietness
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
yen (currency of Japan); circle
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
tornado; whirlwind; waterspout; twister
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
sandstorm; noise (video); snow
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
way; method; means; resource; course
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to cease; to stop; to be over
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
whirlpool; maelstrom; vortex; spiral (shape, pattern)
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
escort (e.g. under guard); convoy
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
cannot be helped; unavoidable
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)