to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
pillar of fire; blazing column
in succession; one after another
(of fire) to spread; to extend itself
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
fire fighting; extinguishing a fire
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
very great; enormous; serious
to be damaged; to receive damage
to be too numerous; to be too much
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to blaze; to burn brightly
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
skewer; spit; skewering; impalement; running through (e.g. with spear)
inattention; absent-mindedness
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
to grimace; to make a wry face
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
on the occasion of; at the time of
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding