clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
sea level; (surface of) sea
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
bank; weir; embankment; levee
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
large river; epic (of a novel, drama, etc.); long-form; large-scale
evaporation; disappearance (of a person); vanishing without a trace
all around; as far as the eye can see
raging flames; roaring flames; raging fire
not long has passed since ...
landing on water; hitting the water; splashdown
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
act of self-harm; self-injurious behavior; self-injurious behaviour
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
since the beginning; natural-born (salesman, etc.); absolutely (not); (not) at all
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
war situation; progress of a battle
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to strike (someone) down; to knock down; to thrash; to place firmly
one's heart of hearts; the depths of one's mind
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
corruption (of order, public morals, etc.); subversion; degradation; collapse (of an organization, system, etc.); falling apart
acoustic weapon; sonic weapon
speaking of ...; as for ...
sacred treasure; the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror); implement used in religious ceremonies
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable
to jar; to grate; to make others uncomfortable
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
affected part; diseased part; wound