surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
crescent moon; young moon
in deep black; in jet black
something; some kind of; for some reason
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
to feel keenly; to strike to the core; to touch to the quick; to pierce deep inside (e.g. of cold)
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
at that time; in those days
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; onigiri
perception; sensation; awareness
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
power; might; authority; influence
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
metallic sound; metallic clank
sharply (glare, stare, etc.); piercingly; stinging; clashing (of swords, etc.)
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
to fly around; to scatter
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
block (of wood); chip; splinter