uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
western edge (e.g. of city); west side
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
detour; diversion; alternative route
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
to cramp; to be cramped; to contract
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
odds and ends; all; every
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to dart away; to dart off; to gallop away
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to rebuild; to reconstruct
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; (fig.) to be crazy about something