to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
hail (e.g. of bullets); barrage; storm; rain and hail
to rain incessantly; to downpour
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
Margrit; Marguerite; Margueritte
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
wound suffered in a fight
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
highest grade; superlative degree
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
to form a pair; to pair up
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
powerless; helpless; incompetent
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
specialization; specialisation
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)