to surge like an avalanche; to flood; to swarm; to stampede
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
imposing stance; daunting pose
slider; slider (e.g. volume control); slide (e.g. water slide, playground slide); slider (sandwich)
less than ...; smaller ...
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
sound pressure; acoustic pressure
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
party to a contract; subscriber; policy owner (insurance)
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
in accordance with; according to
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
socialization; socialisation
main force; chief object; mainline
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
beyond that point; after that
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
step; stride; counter for steps
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
(arch.) Chinese bamboo; (arch.) bamboo imported from China (often used to make flutes); descending vertical sword attack (in kendo, etc.)
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
drop (e.g. of water); drip
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to crouch; to stoop; to yield; to submit; to hide; to conceal oneself