to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to laugh away; to laugh off
to squash; to crush; to flatten
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
being struck by lightning; torpedo attack
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
two colours; two varieties; two types
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
blow; hit (on the body); beating
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to scatter; to blow about; (arch.) to spread a rumor; (arch.) to talk around
to be prolonged; to drag on
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate