stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to be stripped of all one's clothes; to lose everything one has
ready with a rifle leveled
(artillery) barrage; bullet hell; curtain fire; barrage of scrolling comments (overlaid on an online video)
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
in the end; at the end of the day
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
control; check; restraint; inhibition
without hesitation; without a qualm; at the drop of a hat
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
due form; official; formality
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
shooting from the hip; starting something without sufficient preparation; acting on a vague estimate (of the situation)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
in the face of the enemy; before the enemy
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
cumulonimbus; gigantic columns of clouds (in summer); thunderhead
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask