to shine; to glitter; to be bright
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
beforehand; in advance; previously
underground; subterranean
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
semi-transparent; translucent
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
clearing one's throat; cough
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb