to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to rise; to erect; to get up
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to shut in; to confine; to contain
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
failure; mistake; blunder
left-wing (politics); left wing (of a bird, aircraft, formation, etc.); left flank; left field
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
king of beasts (i.e. lion)
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
sudden brake; coming to a sudden stop
to cover fully; to wrap around
amount of light; quantity of light
to dye; to colour; to color
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
to penetrate a body (e.g. with a spear or bullet); to breathe new life into; to provide a potential solution
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
water outlet; tap; faucet
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to make one's name well known; to gain much fame
brains (of an operation); advisor; brain trust; brain (organ)
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored