destruction; disruption; (application) crash
to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
power; might; authority; influence
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
dust; small debris (e.g. dirt, crumbs); trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit
(in) the air; midair; sky
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
violent explosion; bursting
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
dust; mine dust; mineral dust; airborne particles; fine powder; particulate matter
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
called; known as; that; to say
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
personal history; background; career
having a complete knowledge (of); knowing everything (about); knowing thoroughly; being well acquainted (with)
only; merely; but; no more than
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to have a reason; to have an excuse
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
wisdom; intelligence; sagacity
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
singing in unison; chanting in unison
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
Japanese and Chinese poetry; poetry; poems
perfect; complete; flawless