raging waves; battle cry; war cry
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to start (an argument, a battle, etc.)
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath
desperation; struggle to the death
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
cornered animal; (lit.) cornered rat
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
long ago; already; a long time ago
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to make sense; to be meaningful
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante)
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
deflation; contraction; shrinking; constriction
time of death; one's final hour; one's end
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
one's grasp of the situation; knowing how matters stand
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
it's been a long time; long time no see
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial