I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
metre; meter; meter; gauge
explosion; rupture; break off
surroundings; environs; circumference
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
stimulant; stimulative; excitant
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to scatter; to blow about; (arch.) to spread a rumor; (arch.) to talk around
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
face; looks; vestiges; trace
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
railing; guard rail; (arch.) (shining) brightly (of the moon or stars); (arch.) (flowing) endlessly (of tears)
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
moron; idiot; stupid person
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)