to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
ruining a country; ruined country
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
magic sword; cursed sword
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
coming flying in (of migratory birds, airborne sand, etc.); coming by airplane
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air); to form an arc
meteor; shooting star; falling star
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
to dye; to colour; to color
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to rampage; to run wild; to run amok; to rage (of a storm, waves, etc.); to be wild (of the wind); to be rough
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
lower region; lower part; region below
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to shed light; to cast light
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of