no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
great mistake; serious error; blunder; complete misunderstanding
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
to overstep the mark; to go too far; to overdo it
spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
heat shimmer; heat haze; shimmering of hot air
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
god of death; death deity; Death; Grim Reaper
reduced scale; scaling down
volley (of fire); salvo; fusillade; simultaneous firing (of guns or artillery)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
counter for birds or rabbits
standard; criterion; norm; average; the norm; the ordinary
general idea; concept; notion
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
everywhere; all over; throughout
raptor; bird of prey; predatory bird
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
piece of meat; cut of meat
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
carrying (someone) in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry