to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
prickling; stinging; tingling
white; striped mullet fry (Mugil cephalus); speech; one's lines; white dragon tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of white dragon tiles; (arch.) white person
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
the five fingers; leading five; top five
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
to squeeze out; to wring out
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
with no regard to one's appearances; with no concern of how one's act looks like
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
covering; protection; backing; relief
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); finish; glazing; adding more of the same (of something negative, e.g. shame)
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
trajectory; line of fire; ballistic
in good health; alive and well; going strong
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
point below the navel (a focus point for internal meditative techniques)
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
monolith; large slab of rock
area within a window or GUI display
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor