beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
sizzling (of cooking meat, fish, etc.); frizzling
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
shore; bank (of a body of water)
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
to make contact (with); to get in touch; to enter into relations; to come to an understanding
to set adrift; to let loose; to cut loose
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
careless; thoughtless; rash; rude; at fault
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
creation; formation; foundation; establishment
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
scale; scope; plan; structure
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
to tower; to rise; to soar
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-