palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to wring the neck; to strangle
to collapse into; to flop onto
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
(this) shrine; (this) company; (this) firm
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
dwarf (esp. in folklore or fantasy literature)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
flax (Linum usitatissimum); linseed
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
in succession; one by one
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
very low frequency sound; heavy bass sound; low-register sound
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
repulsion; repulsive force
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
discord; dissonance; cacophony; discord (in a relationship); disagreement; disharmony
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain