force of a fire; force of flames
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to thrust away; to send flying
dish towel; tea towel; dishcloth
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.)
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
dwelling; house; residence; address
image; figure; figure; form; image
flagrante delicto; caught red-handed
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
homeless person; vagabond; tramp
affectation; pretension; posturing; posing as; behaving as; acting like
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to see; to look; to watch
to be sooty; to be stained
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)