tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
shell (of a crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; (person's) back; years of experience
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to fire (a gun); to shoot; to let off; to loose off; to blow (someone) away
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
coaxial mounting; multiple mounting
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
accuracy of fire (gun, missile, etc.)
rapid firing; continuous firing; firing in quick succession
loading; charging; filling
high-explosive projectile
personal; inter-personal; anti-personnel (e.g. weapon, mine); anti-human; personal liability (e.g. insurance)
lethality; killing effectiveness
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large side; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained