to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
forming a circle; circular formation (orig. in battle); huddle; ring
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
literally; to the letter; literal
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
indicate reason; infers some protest
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
underground spring; Hades; hell; underworld
to be infected; to be contagious
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
like this; in this way; as you see
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
admirable; charming; nostalgic; curious; eager to know (or see, experience, etc.)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
person who turns up at the right moment to help
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)