fireball; bolide; fireball
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
gradually; slowly but steadily
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
crestfallen; dejected; shriveled (like a slug sprinkled with salt)
captain (Army, U.S. Marine Corps, USAF); lieutenant (Navy); flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
idiom; set phrase; idiomatic phrase
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
war situation; progress of a battle
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
by all means; by all costs
I've got to be going; I must go
passing through without stopping; passing by
to knock down; to knock off
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
contrastive conjunction (but, however, etc.); contradictory conjunction
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
(move) slowly (e.g. walk); sluggishly; stolidly; ploddingly; heavily
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to scatter; to blow about; (arch.) to spread a rumor; (arch.) to talk around
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
gore; triangular piece of fabric, used for making skirts, umbrellas, etc.
to blaze; to burn brightly
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)