blow; shock; strike; batting
banquet or reception hall
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
to step forward; to take a step forward
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
ping-pong; table tennis; exactly!; surely!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
being struck by lightning; torpedo attack
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to be smart; to be cool; to be sharp; to be stylish
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
one eye; one of one's eyes
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
fixed paper-enclosed lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an (oil) lamp
to use one's own judgement; to not be swayed by others; to have confidence in oneself
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
giant squid (Architeuthis martensi)
firefly squid (Watasenia scintillans); sparkling enope squid
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)