sign; indication; omen; symptom
intelligence operative; spy
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
(arch.) bracelet (made of stringed jewels or bells and worn at the elbow); bracer (for the elbow of an archer)
to let out a roar (hum, groan, moan); to produce a loud noise
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
to be sore; to be inflamed; to be bleary; to be dissipated; to be dissolute; to indulge in
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
for dear life; barely escaping alive
detour; circumvention; turning movement
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
tracer bullet; star shell; flare bomb
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; honeycomb tripe; wall of a cow's second stomach
to shed light; to cast light
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
news flash; news special; special newscast; special news bulletin
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
disaster preparedness; prevention of damage resulting from a natural disaster; protection against disaster
court lady; lady-in-waiting (Heian period); separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady) (Heian period); room for a very low class prostitute; very low class prostitute
indomitably; undauntedly; resolutely; determinedly
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
outside broadcasting van; OB van; mobile unit; outdoor broadcasting van
exploding in flames; erupting in flames
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
without leaving any trace
to press against each other; to huddle together
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
to detain; to check; to restrain