meteor; shooting star; falling star
root; joint; base; crotch
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool
to shoot down; to win; to gain
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
order; reservation; order; sequence; order (of magnitude); architectural order
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
strong interaction; strong force
end; close; conclusion; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
world; society; people; the public
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
control tower; conning tower; leader; commander; playmaker; game maker
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
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
irrepressibly aroused (esp. sexually); stimulated
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
while alive; during one's lifetime
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
unskilled; not very good at
belief; faith; conviction
to put an end (to); to close the books (on)
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
to check; to stop; to keep back
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
distress; wretched condition
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle