strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
material; substance; matter
here and there; in places
pulsation; pulsatory motion
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
inner citadel; core; center; centre
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
to stop walking; to pause
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to smash down; to beat in
hindlimb; hindlimbs; hind leg; hind legs
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
black lustre; black luster
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
sub-; -ous (indicating a low oxidation state); -ite; Asia; Argentina; Arabia; America
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
one revolution; one rotation
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to be in focus; to come into focus
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
to fight; to exchange blows
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated