smelling burnt; tasting burnt; having a burnt smell
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
next; secondly; subsequently
sputtering; smoldering; repeated thrusting into something (sword, needle, etc.); pricking repeatedly; mutterings of discontent; faint sounds of complaint
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
sea of fire; sea of flames; blazing inferno
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
charred; burnt black; scorched black
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
how to use (something); usage instructions; directions (for usage); use; usage
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
second; secondary; quadratic (function, equation, etc.); second-order; fictional (in relation to anime, manga, etc.); drawn
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
stance with legs in an L-shape, with one leg bent in front and other extended behind (martial arts, traditional theater)
half the body; half length
to hit and break open; to crush; to smash
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
offense and defense; offence and defence
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
head start; initiative; preemption
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
choices; alternatives; options
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
falling (down); tumbling (down); failure; failing; renouncing Christianity and converting to Buddhism (during the Edo period); apostasy
to smash; to break into pieces
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to