retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
to form a circle; to stand in a circle
meat shield; human shield; vagina wall; fleshy wall; wall of flesh (e.g. in sci-fi)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.
pale fiery light seen in fields and mountains at night; will-o'-the-wisp; ignis fatuus; elf-fire; fen-fire
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
offset; offsetting each other; set-off; setoff; killing each other
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
mysterious bird; strange bird; eerie bird; monster that has taken the form of a bird
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
criticism; blame; rejection; flick (of the finger)
demoness; witch; ogress; married woman
glove (esp. in sports); mitt; globe
finishing in one go; completing in one sitting; (doing something) in a single breath
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
flash (of light); glint; schiller
discharging (electrically; e.g. of a battery); electrical discharge; discharge
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging