to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to stop walking; to pause
head over heels; headlong; head first
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
scorpion (Scorpiones spp.)
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
sting (of a bee, etc.); stinger; needle covered with poison
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)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
quick change; quick transformation; metamorphosis; turning suddenly into
thruster (e.g. on a satellite)
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
dragon-head gargoyle; gutter spout
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to put one's strength into
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
release; emission; ejection
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
directionality; directivity