shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
utmost limits; extremity; limit
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
go-on; Wu reading; on reading of a kanji based on 5th and 6th century Chinese
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
same kind (race); homogeneousness
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
un-; non-; negative prefix
maintenance; preservation; improvement
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
covered in mud; mud-caked
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
growing light (e.g. at dawn); pale; appearing dumb; talking in an obvious way
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
craving for the limelight
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
mass killing; mass murder; bloodbath
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice