fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
to surge like an avalanche; to flood; to swarm; to stampede
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
(sudden, heavy) shower (on a summer afternoon or evening); evening shower
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
to cease; to stop; to be over
hairy caterpillar; woolly bear; pest; nudnik (nudnick)
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
calm; composed; cool; quiet
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); moving back to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
beginning of hostilities; beginning of competition; first match (in a series)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
the work of man; human feat; something humanly possible
injured person; wounded person
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
wound (suffered in a fight)
unable to fight (esp. in video games); unconscious; knocked out; dead
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out