pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
congestion (with blood); hyperemia; hyperaemia
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to hold one's life dear; to be reluctant to die
vitality; energy; dynamism
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism