reaching; attaining; arrival
being struck by lightning; torpedo attack
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
bearing; heading; point of the compass
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
while; even though; despite
in accordance with; according to
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
double suicide; lovers' suicide
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
local; localized; partial; topical (application)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
annulation; ring shape; loop shape
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
billow; surge; large wave
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
(artillery) barrage; bullet hell; curtain fire; barrage of scrolling comments (overlaid on an online video)
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
of course; certainly; naturally
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
decrease; reduction; decline
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
escort vessel; destroyer (Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force)
large number (of); many; majority
small calibre; small caliber
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
early (days); initial stage; initial
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe