thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
the work of man; human feat; something humanly possible
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
ignition; combustion; firing a blank cartridge; discharge of a gun without bullets; firing (of an event); triggering
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
globular shape; spherical shape
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
whoosh (of something suddenly spreading, billowing, swelling, or gushing outward); fwoosh; (bursting) into tears; suddenly (crying)
to blow out; to spout out
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
(turned out) all right in the end
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
present location; current location; "you are here" (on map)
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
scratch; graze; scrape; abrasion
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
local; localized; partial; topical (application)
chain; series; connection; linkage
avalanche of earth and rocks; debris flow; mudslide; landslide
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
a cut above; one step above
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
early ripening rice; early-ripening fruit (grain, etc.); person who becomes physically or mentally mature at an early age