to stick into; to pierce; to run into
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
brief moment; blink of an eye (time span)
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
killing two birds with one stone
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
damp; moist (negative nuance)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to refuse; to decline; to deny
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
filling (up); replenishing; filling in (tooth); loading (gun with ammunition, camera with film, etc.); packing; plugging
to make a person sweat for it
perfect; complete; flawless
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
violent explosion; bursting
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
radical (of a kanji character)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)