to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
beginning; clue; starting point
extra effort; one small touch; small twist
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to use up all one's strength
slope; slanting surface; bevel
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to close (one's eyes); to shut
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
ignition; detonation; triggering; explosion
bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed
end of life; death; annihilation
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
elegance; grace; refinement; good taste
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan; wild boar (meat)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
explosive; blasting powder
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land