bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
huge; enormous; great big
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
display of fireworks; firework(s) display
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
calls and sounds made by insects
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
intelligence; discernment
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
pulse; pulse rate; pulsation; stroke of pulse
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
snap (e.g. of the wrist in baseball); snapshot (esp. of people); snap fastener; press stud
to take a breath; to gather one's breath; to catch one's breath; to take a rest; to take a break
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
toxicity; virulence; toxic; virulent; poisonous
to get accustomed to using
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
ornamental garden stone (seemingly placed randomly to give the garden a more natural appearance); garden rock; sacrificed stone (in go); sacrifice (e.g. career, reputation); stones used in a foundation; riprap
to beat to death; to kill
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
stiletto (dagger); stiletto heel
to cross the line; to go too far
moribund state; near-death; barely alive condition
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
gas mask; air-purifying respirator
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip
head start; initiative; preemption