to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
to crouch; to squat; to cower
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
violent explosion; bursting
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
flash (of light); glint; schiller
lightning strike; thunderbolt; bolt of lightning; to strike (lightning); to be struck by lightning
large number (of); many; majority
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
observation platform; lookout platform
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
small grain; small stature or ability
quick firing; rapid firing
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to become empty; to be emptied
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
reopening; resumption; restarting
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
to bite off; to gnaw through
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
rope; cord; policeman's rope
sudden peal of thunder; thunderclap
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence