to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
reality; actuality; hard fact
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
to freeze; to refrigerate
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
in that way; like that; that way
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
dimness; obscurity; indistinctness; unclear; unintelligible
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
green (esp. of trees, rocks, etc.)
frivolity; unpredictability; erraticism; first-time guest in a red-light district
messenger of god; divine messenger
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
cut in the skin caused by a vacuum formed by a whirlwind; mythical weasel-like creatures riding on whirlwinds and inflicting sharp, painless wounds
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
development; exploitation