violent explosion; bursting
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
silence; stillness; quietness
serious look (on one's face); straight face
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
to stare back at; to look back at
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
loss of a match that is 'called' part way into the game
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
to be the work of; to be the result of; to be done by; to concern; to affect; to involve
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
(giving) instruction; initiation
changeup; unexpectedly slow pitch designed to deceive the batter
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
Hida (city, region of Gifu Prefecture, Edo-period province)
originating (something); coming up with the idea; starting (something); spiritual awakening; resolution
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball