politics of fear; terrorism; reign of terror (esp. in the French revolution)
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to gather momentum; to gather strength; (for a trend) to reach a peak
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
not a little; not a few; considerable
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to badger; to pester; to beg
giving someone a ride on one's shoulders; shoulder wheel (judo)
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
firm decision; decisive measure; resolute step; excellent decision
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
rule; reign; government; governing
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
innumerable; countless; numberless
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to cover fully; to wrap around
clotted blood; gore; sticky clots of blood
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
way (of doing); manner; method; means
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
armed forces; battle troops