to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
cat with one eye golden, other eye steel-blue (considered a sign of luck)
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to run about trying to escape
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
calamity; disaster; misfortune
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
as if nothing had happened
to be erected; to be built
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
visiting professor; guest professor