cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
standing tree; standing timber
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
higher rank; better position
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
one's house; one's home; one's family
to be transmitted (handed down) from generation to generation
one revolution; one rotation
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
carbonization; carbonisation
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
the five elements (in Japanese philosophy: earth, water, fire, wind and void); five great wisdom kings
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
(exercising) the right to command
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
to surge (water or waves)