second; secondary; quadratic (function, equation, etc.); second-order; fictional (in relation to anime, manga, etc.); drawn
difficult problem; challenge
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
to rain incessantly; to downpour
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); form; figure; appearance
strong pressure; heavy pressure
to become pale; to turn pale
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance