before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
fast-talking; rapid talking
thunderous roar; roaring sound
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
rainy sky; sky as it looks when it is about to rain; threatening sky
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to flare up; to burst into flames
to fall incessantly (rain, snow, etc.); to downpour
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
high place; high altitude; heights; broad view
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to torment; to torture; to harass
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
how long; how much; to what extent
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
anything and everything; just about everything
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
how long; how far; how much
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all