giant tsunami; giant tidal wave
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
flipping a table over in anger; overturning a table in anger
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
night soil; muck; filth; dirt
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
moon viewing (esp. during the eight month of the lunar calendar)
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); course; catching fish with a net
to push through (a crowd, vegetation, etc.)
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
half the face; one side; half; the other side; the reverse; the contrary
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind
death from explosion; death from bombing; bombing (in sales); flopping
to make a cut; to make an incision; to score (food)
reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
dirt under one's fingernails; shred (of decency, etc.); scrap; bit
taking no notice of; paying no attention to
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
weak point; vulnerable point; Achilles' heel
key to a solution; first step toward a solution; thread to unravel a mystery
shadow picture; silhouette; shadowgraph
appearing with one's (full) name; showing one's name (on a nameplate, etc.)
excellent; very good; exultant; elated
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
one who knows little often repeats it
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
scoundrel; ruffian; villain
(sink) deeply (into mud, snow, etc.); (thrust) deeply (into a soft object); (involved) too deeply (in a matter, relationship, etc.); drenched; soaked; (arch.) extremely (drunk)
left breast; left side of the chest
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude