to run about trying to escape
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
family; members of a family
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
suddenly; all of a sudden
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
war; battle; match; game; competition
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colour
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
thunderous roar; roaring sound
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
association; link; connection; pledge (esp. for marriage); promise
lightning strike; thunderbolt; bolt of lightning; to strike (lightning); to be struck by lightning
to shoot out (lights, window, etc.)
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
only; merely; but; no more than
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
end of life; death; annihilation
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to go along; to walk along; to follow
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically